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Ctrain platform attack: A man is arrested, a woman is wanted

Calgary police say they have found one of two people allegedly involved in an unprovoked attack on the CTrain platform that left a man lying unconscious on the rails.

The incident took place at the City Hall station shortly before 8 pm on April 18.

Police say the victim, a man in his 50s, had just entered the shelter on the platform when two strangers, a man and a woman, approached him.

“The man grabbed the victim and threw him from the platform of the train with his head forward,” a police statement said.

Police released video surveillance photos of the suspects in May.

On Thursday, police said one of the suspects was found and arrested on June 21st.

Ilya Zyanchurin, 32, is accused of assaulting with bodily harm.

He is due to appear in court on August 2.

Police say they have identified the woman allegedly involved in the attack and are trying to find her.

Anyone with information about the incident or the location of the unknown suspect is asked to call the Calgary Police Emergency Line on 403-266-1234 or contact Crime Stoppers anonymously.