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Man in serious condition after stabbing at east-end Toronto building, sword found

A Toronto Police Service cruiser. Nick Westoll / File / Global News

A man has serious injuries after a stabbing at an apartment building in Toronto’s east end, officials say.

A Toronto police spokesperson told Global News emergency crews were called to the high-rise building at Bellamy Road South and Adanac Drive, just south of Eglinton Avenue East, at around 7:15 p.m. on Friday.

The spokesperson said the victim was found in the building’s lobby with stabbing wounds. Police also said a sword was found.

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A spokesperson for Toronto Paramedics said the patient was taken to a trauma centre in serious condition.

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Police said a person was taken into custody.

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