Suspect wanted in series of ‘unprovoked’ stabbings across downtown Toronto arrested

23-year-old MacKenzie Duncan is charged with two counts of attempted murder, three counts of aggravated assault and three counts of assault with a weapon.

A male suspect who was wanted in connection with three separate, “unprovoked” stabbings in downtown Toronto has been arrested, say police.

The first incident happened March 23, at about 11:45 p.m., near Simcoe Street and Bremner Boulevard.

Police allege that a male approached a person who was sleeping and stabbed them before fleeing the area. The victim sustained serious, but non-life-threatening, injuries.

Days later on Friday, March 28, around 9 p.m., investigators say another person was stabbed from behind while walking alone near Dan Leckie Way and Queens Quay West. The victim’s injuries were described by police as non-life-threatening.

The third attack occurred on Saturday at about 10:50 p.m. near King Street West and York Street. In that case, it’s alleged that a person was standing outside a building when the suspect attacked them from behind before fleeing on foot. The victim also sustained serious, but non-life-threatening, injuries.

In all three attacks, Toronto police say the victim and the suspect did not know each other.

On Sunday, 23-year-old MacKenzie Duncan, of no fixed address, was arrested and charged with two counts of attempted murder, and three counts each of aggravated assault, assault with a weapon or imitation weapon, fail to comply with a release order, possess weapon dangerous to public peace, and carry concealed weapon.

He is scheduled to appear in bail court on March 31.

Anyone with further information is asked to contact Toronto police at 416-808-5200 or Crime Stoppers anonymously.