Man seriously injured after daylight stabbing in downtown Toronto: police

By Hannah Jackson Global News

Posted March 20, 2023 11:45 am

Updated March 20, 2023 12:38 pm

1 min read

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Police say a man has serious injuries after a stabbing in Toronto.

Toronto police said the incident occurred at around 12:15 p.m. on Monday in the Yonge Street and Gerrard Street East area.

Police said officers received reports that a man had been stabbed.

According to police, the victim was taken to hospital with serious, but non-life-threatening injuries.

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Police are searching for a male suspect around 20-years-old with a moustache. He was seen wearing a tan bucket hat, a black sweater with “Royalist” in red across the chest, grey pants, black shoes and a black scarf.

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STABBING:
Yonge St & Gerrard St E
12:15pm
– reports of man being stabbed
– police o/s investigating
– serious injuries
– unknown susp description#GO619257
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— Toronto Police Operations (@TPSOperations) March 20, 2023