Woman stabbed in downtown Toronto, suspect fled scene, police say
Police are investigating after a woman was stabbed near Yonge and Dundas streets on April 30. (Simon Sheehan/CP24)
Police are searching for a suspect after a woman was stabbed in downtown Toronto on Tuesday night.
The incident happened near Yonge and Dundas streets.
Toronto police say that they were called to the area around 9:15 p.m.
At the scene, officers found a woman in her 20s who had been stabbed.
She was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The suspect fled the scene in an unknown direction
Anyone with information is asked to contact Toronto police at 416-808-2222 or Crime Stoppers anonymously.
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