Man, 47, arrested and charged after allegedly hitting e-bike rider with shopping cart on Danforth Avenue

A man is facing a number of charges, including assault with a weapon, after allegedly knocking over an e-bike rider in a bike lane on Danforth Avenue earlier this week.

According to police, the victim was riding an e-bike headed west in the Danforth Avenue bike lane near Monarch Park Avenue at approximately 10 a.m. on Tuesday, April 29, when a man allegedly pushed a shopping cart from the sidewalk in his path.

The e-bike rider fell and was taken to hospital to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries, police said.

The male suspect was last seen walking east on Danforth Avenue.

The incident received a lot of publicity on Wednesday, April 30, after images of the incident were released on social media and by a Toronto lawyer.

In a news release on the morning of Thursday, May 1, police said a 47-year-old man and had been arrested and charged in connection with the incident.

Nektarios Manimanakis, 47, of Toronto has been charged with mischief endangering life, assault with a weapon, and assault causing bodily harm.

Anyone with further information on this incident is asked to call police in 55 Division at 416-808-5500, or anonymously to Crime Stoppers at  416-222-8477 or online at https://www.222tips.com