Police arrest man over alleged hate-motivated threats at Toronto subway station

Police allege the suspect was inside the Kennedy subway station on Friday morning with a sharp object in his hand

They say the suspect fled on foot before police arrived.

They say a 24-year-old man is now facing seven charges, including one count each of uttering threats and assault with a weapon. It’s the latest in a string of high-profile violent incidents on Toronto transit routes, including last week’s deadly, unprovoked attack on a 16-year-old boy at Keele subway station.

Experts say the rise in violence signals an urgent need to better support people in the city struggling with homelessness, mental illness and addiction.

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