Two men stabbed during overnight fight in Etobicoke

Two men were taken to hospital with stab wounds following a fight near the intersection of Bergamot Avenue and Islington Avenue in Toronto on Jan. 17, 2024. CITYNEWS/Giancarlo DeSantis

By Michael Ranger

Posted January 17, 2024 6:58 am.

Last Updated January 17, 2024 7:10 am.

Two men were taken to hospital with stab wounds and one is in custody after a fight in Etobicoke early Wednesday morning.

Toronto police say officers were called to the area of Islington Avenue and Rexdale Boulevard around 3:35 a.m. for a fight between two men.

Police arrived to find both men suffering from stab wounds. The pair were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

One of the men has been taken into custody. Investigators say there are no outstanding suspects.

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