Teen arrested in connection with assault on 90-year-old

Police have arrested a suspect in connection with a high profile assault case. 

The investigation involves a 90-year-old woman who was attacked near the Thunder Bay Casino on Sept. The woman’s purse was stolen during the attack.

Officials with the Thunder Bay Police Service say video of the incident released to the media resulted in a large volume of tips from the public. 

As a result, they have taken a 17-year-old man, who cannot be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, into custody. 

That suspect now faces charges of robbery and breach of probation. 

The victim remains in hospital in stable condition.