Toronto police officer suffers ‘knife wound’ during arrest in North York

Toronto police say one of their officers was taken to hospital after suffering a “knife wound” during an arrest in North York Tuesday evening

Police were called to a residential area near Dufferin Street and McAdam Avenue, north of Lawrence Avenue West, at 7 p.m.

There were reports of a man armed with a knife who was trying to stab someone, officers said.

Police said a male suspect was taken into custody and a knife was recovered, but added that an officer was injured during the arrest.

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A police spokesperson told Global News it wasn’t clear whether the officer was stabbed or slashed.

No other injuries were reported.

Toronto paramedics said they were called to the scene at 7:20 p.m. and transported one patient to a local hospital with minor injuries.