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Dashcam captures man hitting vehicle with baseball bat in road rage incident

A dashboard camera captured what police are calling an incident of road rage where a man attacked a car mirror with a baseball bat on Friday, Aug. 4 near Exhibition Place.

Police still seeking attacker after incident on Lake Shore Boulevard West on Friday

Investigators are urging anyone who witnessed the road rage incident, as well as anyone with other video footage or any information, to contact police. (Supplied to CBC)

Toronto police are asking for the public's help in identifying a man caught on dashboard video smashing a car mirror with a baseball bat on Friday near Exhibition Place.

Police are calling it an incident of road rage and say it happened at a red light at the intersection of Strachan Avenue and Lake Shore Boulevard West shortly after 6:30 p.m.

The video shows the man stepping out of his vehicle to get a baseball bat from his trunk. He then walks over to a white van and swings at the vehicle multiple times. 

Dashcam captures man hitting vehicle with baseball bat

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Police seek alleged attacker after incident on Lake Shore Boulevard West on Friday

The man then walks away, presumably back to his car. The video shows the white van pull up with its passenger side mirror destroyed.

Police are still seeking the man with the baseball bat and are asking for the public's help in identifying him. 

Anyone who witnessed the road rage, who has other video footage, or any information, is asked to call police at 416-808-1400, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, or text TOR and a message to CRIMES (274637).