TORONTO — Canadian pop star Justin Bieber will be charged with assault in Toronto in connection with a December incident, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation said on Wednesday, citing unnamed police sources.

The broadcaster said Bieber is expected to arrive in Toronto on Wednesday and be formally charged. The alleged assault involved a limo driver, the CBC said.

Bieber's representatives declined via e-mail to comment on the report.

Toronto police said on their Twitter feed that they cannot confirm information in the media about Bieber.