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Police release images of man wanted in connection with stabbing on Toronto bus

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WATCH ABOVE: On a day when two transit employees were chased on the street by someone holding a syringe and a 16-year-old was stabbed on a bus, the TTC CEO says he understands why people feel unsafe. As Sean O’Shea reports, Rick Leary is promising to listen and act. – Jan 25, 2023

Police have released images of a man they say is wanted for the stabbing of a 16-year-old on a Toronto bus.

Toronto police said the incident occurred just before 4 p.m. on Wednesday in the Bloor Street and Old Mill Trail area, at Old Mill Subway Station.

Police said a 16-year-old boy got onto a bus parked at the subway station and into a “brief” conversation with a man.

The man then stabbed the boy multiple times, police said. His injuries are non-life-threatening.

On Friday evening, Toronto police released images and a description of the man.

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He is described as around five-feet-10-inches tall and aged 20 to 25 years old. He had black dreadlocks covering his forehead and wore a blue face covering, police said.

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Police said the man had a dark top with a red logo running vertically across the front and a dark three-quarter length jacket with a hood.

The stabbing was one of several violent incidents reported on the TTC through the week.

On Wednesday morning, a suspect was arrested after two TTC employees were allegedly chased with a syringe in the city’s downtown core.

Meanwhile, a 23-year-old woman was stabbed in the head and face, on Tuesday, leaving her with life-altering injuries.

A police spokesperson said that attack was unprovoked. The accused faces a number of charges in that case, including attempted murder.

Four 13-year-old boys were arrested after allegedly attacking two uniformed TTC employees on Monday.

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