TTC employee stabbed at Dundas subway station, suspect in custody, police say
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A TTC employee was stabbed and seriously wounded at a downtown subway station on Wednesday and a male is in custody, Toronto police say.
The stabbing happened at Dundas station on Line 1 at about 1:10 p.m, police said in a post on X, formerly Twitter.
The suspect, who was arrested at the scene, was also seriously injured, police said.
Both the victim and suspect have been taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according to Toronto paramedics.
Police said they have a large presence in the area.
In a statement, TTC CEO Mandeep Lali said the transit agency is "deeply disturbed" by the attack on its employee.
"This is an unacceptable act against someone dedicated to serving our customers and our city," Lali said.
"Our thoughts are with our employee and their loved ones, and we wish them a full and speedy recovery."
Lali said safety is the TTC's top priority.
"On the very day we announced that Toronto Police would begin patrols on the subway system, we are working closely with them to ensure accountability and prevent such incidents. Violence has no place on the TTC."
Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU), Local 113, which represents nearly 12,500 TTC employees, said in a statement the employee is a customer service agent who was stabbed in the arm and is now receiving emergency medical care.
"ATU Local 113 maintains that there should be no place for violence on Toronto’s transit system – and advocates for a zero-tolerance policy to be adopted in our city," it said.
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