Suspect sought after rideshare driver stabbed in Scarborough: TPS
Toronto police are searching for a suspect after a rideshare driver was stabbed in Scarborough on Wednesday afternoon.
The Toronto Police Service (TPS) said it received a report that a passenger in a rideshare vehicle had stabbed a driver near Kingston Road and Sheppard Avenue East just before 2 p.m.
The driver has since been transported to hospital in serious condition.
The suspect is described as a man in his mid-20s with dark skin. Police say he is about five-foot-seven tall with a slim build.
The TPS K9 Unit is assisting with the search. Police are asking the public to avoid the area while the investigation is underway.
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