Toronto police identify suspect in TMU hit-and-run, say he’s considered dangerous

Toronto police have identified the suspect in a hit-and-run that injured four people on Toronto Metropolitan University’s downtown campus Tuesday, and are urging anyone who sees him to call police immediately.

Police say 23-year-old Ryan Petroff is wanted on multiple charges, including two counts of dangerous operation of a vehicle causing bodily harm, assault with a weapon and failing to remain at the scene of an accident.

Investigators say the suspect is considered dangerous and they are urging him to turn himself in to police.

Police were called to the scene at a pedestrian walkway on the campus at around 2 p.m. Tuesday, and said a driver injured four people with their vehicle before fleeing.

They believe the attack was targeting a specific person on the walkway and say the victims were sitting on a bench when the vehicle struck them.

Police have said they believe the suspect and the intended target knew each other, but won’t elaborate on the nature of their relationship.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 16, 2025.