Police seek suspects in weekend violence
Toronto Police are investigating a cluster of violent incidents across the city this weekend, including a shooting and a carjacking that sent one man to hospital with serious injuries.
Around 3:30 a.m. on Saturday, police were called to an assault near King Street West and Blue Jays Way. It was reported that two men “seriously assaulted the victim” and then fled the scene.
The first suspect is described as six-foot-one, 170 lbs., with short brown hair. He was wearing a white T-shirt, grey pants, black cross body bag and black sneakers.
The second suspect is described as six feet tall, 170 lbs., with short brown hair and a goatee. He was wearing a white T-shirt, light blue ripped skinny jeans and a black cross body bag.
Police said the men are considered to be violent and said if the suspects are located, not to approach them, and call 911 immediately.
Also downtown this weekend, police responded to a carjacking at Bathurst Street and Adelaide Place around 11 p.m. on Saturday. Police said the suspects fled with the vehicle and paramedics rushed the victim to the hospital with serious injuries.
Police are also investigating a shooting after a victim walked into a hospital around 4:30 a.m. on Sunday.
Police said the shooting happened in the Midland Avenue and Sheppard Avenue East area.
Later on Sunday, police presence ramped up at Sunnybrook Park after two suspects fled the scene of a daylight shooting in North York.
While no injuries were reported, police said the vehicle in which the men at large were travelling crashed into a pole near Lawrence Avenue East and Leslie Street.
A second vehicle also drove from the scene in an unknown direction.
Anyone with information about the incidents are asked to contact police at 416-808-5200 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222TIPS (8477), or at 222tips.com.
Meanwhile, Ontario Provincial Police officers from the Collingwood and Blue Mountains detachments are investigating a homicide.
Police said officers were called to a disturbance on Matthew Way in Collingwood around 10:45 p.m. on Friday and a homicide investigation was launched.
Additional information, like the victim’s gender and age were not released but police said more information will be released as it becomes available.
Investigators do not consider this to be a random incident, and therefore do not believe there is a risk to public safety.
Police are asking anyone in the area to check and save any potential video evidence from home devices.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Collingwood OPP at 705-445-4321 or 1-888-310-1122. Those with information can also contact Simcoe Muskoka Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online at crimestopperssdm.com.
Earlier in the weekend, Toronto Police responded to two other serious attacks, both on public transit.
On Friday night, an altercation broke out between six people on the south bus bay platform at Kennedy Subway Station.
One man was stabbed twice with a knife that was later recovered by officers on scene.
Five boys between the ages of 12 and 15 are facing assault and weapons charges in relation to the incident.
Earlier Friday, police responded to a separate alleged attack on a TTC bus at Kennedy Road and Sheppard Avenue East.
A man allegedly attacked a rider without provocation, putting them in a “choke hold and causing injuries,” according to police.