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Sprinter Ben Johnson heads for his lawyer's car yesterday after leaving a Scarborough police station, where he was questioned by detectives for 20 min(...)

Date10/11/1988

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Johnson, Ben, 1961- (subject)

Russell, Jim (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Sprinter Ben Johnson heads for his lawyer's car yesterday after leaving a Scarborough police station, where he was questioned by detectives for 20 minutes and charged with assault and possessing a weapon. He is to appear in Provincial Court on Oct. 25.

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