Justin Bieber charged with assault in Toronto

Canadian pop star Justin Bieber has been charged with assault in connection with an incident involving a Toronto limousine driver in late December.
Toronto police said the charges stem from an altercation between a limo driver and a passenger in the early morning hours of Monday, Dec. 30, after a group of six people was picked up outside a nightclub in the area of Peter Street and Adelaide Street West.


Police said one of the passengers hit the limo driver in the head several times during the altercation. The driver stopped and called police, but the passenger left the scene before police arrived.
Bieber turned himself in to Toronto police on Wednesday evening.
Emerging from a black SUV wearing a winter coat and a backward ball cap, Bieber was led through a throng of reporters and screaming fans. The pop star was escorted by several police officers — who linked arms to guide him through the mob and a bodyguard.
Police said Bieber left the building through a back door about two hours after entering.
He is scheduled to appear in court at Old City Hall on March 10.