Woman injured in downtown Toronto stabbing confronted suspect after being robbed: police
Posted October 30, 2023 6:47 pm.
Last Updated October 30, 2023 11:32 pm.
Toronto police are searching for a man who fled on foot after a woman was stabbed and seriously injured in the city’s downtown core.
Authorities were called to Granby Street and Church Street just after 6 p.m. on Monday for reports of a stabbing.
A woman in her 30s was discovered with stab wounds and rushed to a trauma centre in serious but stable condition. A male suspect fled the scene.
Duty Inspector Jeff Bangild told reporters that the woman was inside a beauty salon in the area when a man entered and stole her purse before running off. The woman chased after the suspect and confronted him in a nearby alleyway, where she was stabbed.
“That individual was last seen on Yonge Street, running southbound… still with the victim’s purse and still with the weapon used in this offence,” Insp. Bangild said.
“Obviously, that individual with the knife has used it in a very violent situation.”
Insp. Bangild said the male suspect is estimated to be between 20 and 30. He was last seen wearing a dark puffy jacket, dark khaki jeans and was carrying a backpack at the time.
