Student, 17, stabbed in the chest at west-end Toronto high school

One person is in custody after a 17-year-old male student was stabbed inside an Etobicoke high school Monday.

Toronto Paramedics said crews were called to Thistletown Collegiate Institute at 1:15 p.m. The student, who had a single stab wound, was taken to hospital in serious, but stable condition.

A Toronto police spokeswoman said a police officer stationed at the school was able to locate the victim in the cafeteria shortly after the incident occurred.

She said officers responded along with a police dog team, which helped locate the suspect.

Police said one person was in custody and that officers were searching the school “to ensure safety” of students and staff.

With files from The Canadian Press