Knives thrown at firefighters responding to call: police
Posted January 12, 2021 1:28 pm.
Last Updated January 12, 2021 1:29 pm.
Firefighters responding to reports of a small fire on the ground near Queen and Dufferin streets had knives thrown at them by a suspect who remains at large, Toronto police tweeted Tuesday afternoon.
Police say no injuries have been reported and they’re looking for a suspect described as a man in his 50s wearing a blue parka who fled the area on foot.
No further details were immediately available.
FIRE:
Queen St + Dufferin St
12:52pm
– reports of a small fire on the ground@Toronto_Fire is on scene
– knives are being thrown at firefighters
– no injuries
– officers are o/s
– suspect fled on foot
– suspect described described as male, white, 50, blue parka#GO71449
^lb— Toronto Police Operations (@TPSOperations) January 12, 2021
