Man suffers potentially life-threatening injuries in stabbing near Dufferin and Eglinton

Toronto police say a suspect is in custody following a stabbing in the city’s northwest end that sent a man to hospital with potentially life-threatening injuries.

Emergency responders were called to a residence on Hopewell Avenue, near Dufferin Street and Eglinton Avenue, around 8:45 a.m. on Tuesday.

Police initially said a man was transported to hospital with serious injuries. However, paramedics now say the injuries are potentially life-threatening.

Investigators say it appears the victim and suspect are known to each other. The suspect was arrested at the scene.

The circumstances that led to the stabbing are not yet known.