Man arrested following argument, stabbing on board TTC streetcar

A man has been arrested after he was allegedly involved in an argument and stabbed another man on a downtown streetcar on Tuesday.

Officers were called to the area of St. Patrick Street and Dundas Street West at approximately 3:10 p.m.

The Toronto Police Service (TPS) said the suspect was involved in a verbal altercation with the victim onboard a TTC streetcar, and the argument turned physical.

Authorities said the suspect pulled out a knife, stabbed the victim, and then fled westbound on Dundas Street West.

Paramedics say the victim was transported to a hospital with serious, but non-life-threatening injuries.

TPS officers attended the scene and arrested the suspect. A knife was recovered, police noted.

The suspect and victim were not known to each other.

The accused was identified as 55-year-old James Brooks of Toronto. He’s been charged with aggravated assault, weapons dangerous and carrying a concealed weapon.

He was scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday morning.