Suspect in 2 random stabbings at and near Dufferin station arrested in Hamilton
Posted January 7, 2026 5:29 pm.
Last Updated January 9, 2026 1:12 pm.
The suspect being sought after two random stabbings that took place in and around Dufferin station on Wednesday has been arrested and is now in custody facing charges, Toronto police confirmed on Friday.
In a release, police said Noah Christopher Chapman, 18, of Toronto, was arrested in Hamilton on Friday by Hamilton Police officers.
He was returned to Toronto and now faces two counts of aggravated assault, and one count each of carry concealed weapon, weapons dangerous and theft under.
Security video shows stabbing
CityNews obtained security video that showed a suspect in the stabbings running up to a man from behind and plunging a knife into his leg as he walked along Bloor Street near Dufferin Station.
The video shows the 47-year-old victim walking along the sidewalk when the hooded suspect stabs him from behind.
Moments earlier, the same person allegedly stabbed a 33-year-old man from behind inside Dufferin station, causing massive transit delays and rider anxiety.
The first incident inside the station took place at around 4:30 p.m.
Police say the suspect was in the underground mezzanine level of the station when he approached the man and stabbed him from behind before running off.
The second stabbing took place on Bloor Street West, near Pauline Avenue.
When police arrived they located two victims with stab wounds. Both were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Attacks spark transit safety concerns
Meanwhile transit riders expressed understandable anxiety after another headline-grabbing incident on the TTC, which comes as the transit agency is desperately trying to increase sagging ridership numbers.
“I scan the crowd much more than I used to and if I’m uncomfortable I move away or I get off the train,” one woman told CityNews, saying her heightened acts of vigilance are “things that I never used to really have to consider.”
Another rider said he was once assaulted on a bus and lives with the psychological stains.
“I hope nobody has to go through this because it leaves a life long trauma,” he said.
“Somebody once pushed me on the bus and after that I always look behind my back. I always expect someone is going to push me again. You never feel safe after that.”
In an email to CityNews, TTC spokesperson, Stuart Green says they are investing in enhanced safety measures for passengers.
“The TTC moves millions of trips every day without incident, but we cannot and do not take that for granted and random incidents like this remind us about the importance of keeping safety as our paramount concern always,” Green said.
With files from Meredith Bond and Shauna Hunt
