Man charged in southwest assault

One man has been charged following random assaults that occurred last week in the city’s southwest. Around 7:30 a.m., Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, as part of District 8’s Crime Reduction Strategy, members of patrol were conducting a proactive deployment at the Somerset-Bridlewood CTrain station when they were approached by a man suffering injuries to his face. The victim reported that an unknown man had aggressively confronted a woman on the CTrain platform while shouting racial slurs at her before striking her in the face. When the victim stepped in to intervene, he was then also assaulted before the suspect fled eastbound on the platform. Officers pursued the suspect on foot while additional units quickly established containment. With assistance from Calgary Transit Public Safety, the suspect was prevented from re-entering the CTrain system and was located nearby a short time later. The victim suffered minor injuries as a result of the assault. At this time investigators have not been able to speak to the woman who was also assaulted and ask her or anyone else who may have witnessed the assaults to contact police. As a result of his arrest, Steepan SURANE, 38, of Calgary, has been ch