Teen stabbed on Toronto bus, 4th case of transit violence in 5 days

Toronto police say a teenage boy is in hospital after being stabbed on a public transit bus Wednesday afternoon.

First responders say the 16-year-old victim has been taken to a trauma centre with serious injuries following reports of a stabbing shortly before 4 p.m.

The suspect is described as a person in their 20s with a medium build, wearing a blue mask and blue jacket with the hood up.

Officers remain at the scene investigating and are asking anyone with information to contact them.

STABBING:
Bloor St West + Old Mill Tr
3:59 p.m.
– Reports a person was stabbed on a TTC bus
– Police are on scene
– Suspect described as in their 20s, medium build, wearing a blue mask, black jacket with hood up
– Last seen running on Bloor#GO193979
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— Toronto Police Operations (@TPSOperations) January 25, 2023

The stabbing is the fourth case of violence in five days on the transit system in Toronto.

In recent days, a woman was stabbed on a streetcar, two uniformed Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) workers were assaulted on their way to work and a TTC driver was shot with a BB gun.

READ MORE: Woman, 43, arrested after person stabbed in Toronto streetcar

Earlier on Wednesday, a person was arrested after allegedly chasing two TTC workers with a syringe.

In a tweet, the TTC says it has no further information at this time on Wednesday’s stabbing and its thoughts are with the victim.

Our thoughts are with the victim in this attack.
As always, we’ll give police our full support as they investigate, including video and witness statements.
The TTC has no further information at this time. https://t.co/fNpDU6buPo

— TTC Media Relations 📰🚌🚋🚈 (@TTCNewsroom) January 25, 2023