Toronto woman, 34, arrested after two suspected hate-motivated offences on TTC buses

The Toronto Police Service has announced the arrest of a woman following a suspected hate-motivated threatening investigation.

On Nov. 14, Genevieve Reist, aged 34, of Toronto

was arrested and charged

with criminal harassment. She is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice on Dec. 17, police said.

The arrest follows two suspected hate-motivated offences.

In the first, on Sept. 15, police received a call regarding harassment in the Bathurst Street and Sheppard Avenue West area of the city.

It was reported that three youth victims were on a TTC bus in the area when the suspect engaged with the victims and made harassing comments to them.

The suspect was described as a female with blond hair, and was wearing a beanie hat.

Then on Oct. 31 police received a call regarding a hate crime in the same area.

In this instance, a youth victim was on a TTC bus in the area when the suspect boarded the bus and began to engage with the victim. The suspect made harassing comments to the victim before exiting the bus at Bathurst Street and Laurelcrest Avenue.

The suspect was described as a female with black hair, wearing a black jacket, red sweater and beanie hat. Investigators determined the suspect was the same person in both instances. An image was released.

The investigation is being led by the Hate Crime Unit. Police continue to ask anyone with information about this case to contact them at

416-808-3500

416-222-TIPS

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