Suspect arrested after person injured in Toronto streetcar stabbing

Police are investigating after one person was stabbed several times on a Toronto streetcar Tuesday afternoon.

Officers say the victim was taken to hospital and a suspect was arrested at the scene.

Toronto police were called to Spadina and Sussex avenues at 2 p.m. after a reported stabbing on a streetcar.

It is currently unclear whether the victim and suspect knew each other.

The stabbing is the latest violent attack reported on the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC).

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On Monday afternoon, police said up to 15 youth allegedly attacked two TTC workers on a bus.

Officers responded to an area in the city’s east end where a group of 10 to 15 male youths allegedly assaulted two TTC employees.

Police described the injuries as minor, noting the first report noted no obvious signs of injury.

The TTC called the attack a “despicable” swarming and assault.

Police say no arrests had been made as of Tuesday and no suspect descriptions have been released.

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