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Teen stabbed on Lawrence Avenue sent to hospital with serious injuries

Toronto police are investigating after a teen was stabbed at Lawrence Avenue and Brockley Drive Friday afternoon. Doug Ives / The Canadian Press

Toronto Police Service says they responded to reports of a youth being stabbed Friday just after 4 p.m.

Officers arrived on scene at Lawrence Avenue East and Brockley Drive to find a teen boy with a stab wound.

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Police told Global News the boy was stabbed in a McDonald’s restaurant. He then ran to a nearby Mosque to get help.

Medics were also called to the scene of the incident, where they transferred the boy to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

The suspect, described by police as male, wearing a light blue jacket, black pants and black shoes, is being sought by officers.

Police are actively investigating the incident and ask anyone with information to call 416-808-4100 or 416-808-2222.

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