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B.C. man accused of swimming naked in Toronto shark tank arrested

Police have arrested a B.C. man who is accused of swimming naked in a shark tank at a popular Toronto aquarium.

Police have arrested a B.C. man who is accused of swimming naked in a shark tank at a popular Toronto aquarium.

Const. Allyson Douglas-Cook of Toronto police says the man was arrested Tuesday afternoon by Ontario Provincial Police in the Thunder Bay area during a vehicle stop.

 David Weaver, 37, is seen in this undated police handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, Toronto Police ServiceDavid Weaver, 37, is seen in this undated police handout photo. Police say a man who stunned patrons and staff at a popular Toronto aquarium when he stripped naked, hopped a security barrier and jumped into a large shark tank is wanted in connection with an earlier assault. Police say they are looking for David Weaver, 37, of Nelson, B.C., who is also wanted in connection with an alleged assault at another location earlier Friday evening that seriously injured a man. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, Toronto Police Service *MANDATORY CREDIT*

She says Toronto police were working with OPP to have him returned to face charges.

A man stunned patrons and staff at Ripley's Aquarium of Canada on Friday night when police say he stripped naked, hopped a security barrier and jumped into a large shark tank.

Witnesses say the man spent several minutes swimming in the tank with sand tiger sharks, sawfish and moray eels.

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Police allege the same man is wanted in connection with an alleged assault at another location earlier Friday that seriously injured a man.

Police say David Weaver, 37, of Nelson, B.C., was wanted for assault causing bodily harm and mischief interfere with property.