Two Scarborough Stabbings on Canada Day Leave Multiple Injured

Overview

• Toronto police responded to a reported stabbing inside a home near Ellesmere and Meadowvale just after 2 p.m. on Canada Day and arrested one person at the scene.
• Investigators said the victim and the person arrested in the daytime incident were known to each other and the injured person was taken to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening wounds.
• Officers were called to Nugget Avenue and McCowan Road just before 10 p.m. on the same day and found two people with stab wounds who were taken to hospital in serious but stable condition.
• Police have said they are searching for at least one suspect in the evening Nugget/McCowan attack and have not released a description of any suspect or details about the victims.
• Both incidents have left neighbourhood residents concerned and police warn more details, including possible charges or suspect descriptions, will come as investigators continue their work.