Homeless man in custody three days after brazen downtown attack that left librarian dead

Ottawa police have arrested a homeless man who is believed to have known his alleged victim in the fatal daytime attack against Christian Science librarian Elisabeth Salm.
Tyler Hikoalok was arrested by police Sunday afternoon. He was expected to appear in court Monday where he will be formally charged with murder for the brutal slaying and sexual assault that put the downtown core and community on edge just days ago.
Salm, 59, a librarian at the Christian Science Reading Room, was found bloodie