1 man in custody after man stabbed in downtown Toronto

Toronto police are investigating after a man was stabbed in the Richmond Street and Bathurst Street area on August 13, 2025. CITYNEWS/Hugues Cormier
Toronto police are investigating after a man was stabbed in the Richmond Street and Bathurst Street area on August 13, 2025. CITYNEWS/Hugues Cormier

A man in his 50s has been seriously injured following a stabbing in downtown Toronto.

Toronto police were called to a laneway in the Richmond Street West and Bathurst Street area just before 6 p.m. on Wednesday for reports that someone had been stabbed.

When they arrived, they found a man in his 50s suffering from stab wounds. He was taken to the hospital with serious but non-life threatening injuries.

Police say a man in his 40s was taken into custody at the scene. He was also taken to the hospital to be treated for minor, non-life threatening injuries.

There was no immediate indication as to what may have led up to the incident.

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