A Canadian optician has been charged with assaulting a 75-year old reporter - who was investigating allegations that the optician sold fake designer glasses at his store in Toronto.
The confrontation at the doorway of King West Optical, captured by CityTV television cameras, occurred during what was to be the latest installment of Peter Silverman's "Silverman Helps" segment on the store.
According to the Canadian television station, Silverman went to question optician Adam Plimmer about his alleged fraudulent business practices after several consumers complained to him that they had paid for glasses but never received them.
The CityTV video shows Plimmer yelling profanities, hitting and even spitting at Silverman outside his store. It also shows Plimmer throwing snowballs at the reporter.
Plimmer was later arrested by the police, and now faces one charge of assault and one charge of assault with a weapon.
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