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Suspect in custody after man seen with ‘large knife’ outside Toronto’s Dufferin station

A logo at the Toronto Police Services headquarters, in Toronto, Friday, Aug. 9, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov

Police say one person is in custody after a man was seen with a “large knife” outside a subway station in Toronto.

In a tweet Monday, Toronto police said a man was seen outside the Dufferin TTC subway station just before 3:30 p.m., with a large knife.

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Officers allege the man was threatening people and was damaging subway property with the knife.

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In an update just before 4 p.m., officers said one man was taken into custody.

Police said officers are investigating, and Toronto Transit Commission service will resume “shortly.”

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