A viral video depicting a group of five teenage girls drinking vodka, vaping, and assaulting elderly passengers aboard a Toronto-to-Oshawa GO Train on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, is sparking widespread public outrage and raising questions about transit security response, according to reports from the Toronto Sun.
GO Train Assault Captured on Video on Sept. 12, 2026
The incident took place aboard the 6:10 p.m. Toronto-to-Oshawa GO Train. According to Amanda, the daughter of the elderly couple targeted in the footage, her parents were seated in the carriage’s upper level when the disruption began. Five teenage girls sat in the vestibule of the carriage, where they were recorded drinking vodka from a bottle, pouring liquid on the ground, and vaping. Amanda described the teenagers as being “completely disruptive, being menaces” in an interview with the Toronto Sun.
The confrontation escalated after a Good Samaritan sitting across from the elderly couple approached the teenagers to ask them to be more respectful. Video footage recorded by Amanda’s mother captures the girls shouting back and hurling taunts. One teenager asks the Good Samaritan, “Are you a man or a woman?”, while another shouts, “Yeah, or a transgender.” When the Good Samaritan replies, “You guys are just angry because I said ‘be respectful,'” the elderly man asks for someone to call Metrolinx security, noting that they were being threatened.
Physical Altercation and Bottle Thrown at Whitby Station
The situation turned physical when a tall brunette wearing a black jacket and pink pants climbed the stairs from the vestibule and used a sweater to block the camera’s view. She was joined by a shorter, heavier girl in a red shirt who took a hit from a vape before climbing the stairs. After the Good Samaritan tells the girls to “walk away,” she is struck on the hand by the girl in pink pants. The same girl then whips Amanda’s mother with her jacket, striking her in the eye.
A second video shared with the Toronto Sun shows the girl in pink pants tossing an empty vodka bottle at the elderly couple as they disembarked at Whitby Station.
Metrolinx Response and Police Investigation
According to Amanda, her parents contacted Metrolinx security via text message during the journey. Her father, who suffers from mobility issues, was hesitant to press the yellow assistance strip out of concern that they would be locked inside a stopped carriage with the teenagers. Upon arriving in Oshawa, Amanda stated that her parents approached a Metrolinx employee for help but received none, noting that “the lady there did not care at all.”
The victims filed a report with the Durham Regional Police on Sunday. Metrolinx stated that protection officers received a text message regarding the incident and that an investigation is currently ongoing. Durham Regional Police did not respond to inquiries from the Toronto Sun by Monday evening. Amanda noted that she has gathered additional information about the teenagers online—including receiving messages from a mother of one of the girls—and has passed everything on to law enforcement.
Potential Next Steps in the Ongoing Investigation
As the Durham Regional Police continue looking into the weekend incident, investigators are expected to review the viral footage and the additional video material provided by the family.
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