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A bank employee was stabbed “repeatedly” during a detention in downtown Toronto

A bank employee in Toronto was stabbed several times during a robbery.

The arrest took place shortly before 1 pm on Monday, June 27, at a financial institution in Chinatown, near Spadina Avenue and Dundas Street West.

Toronto police say a man armed with a knife jumped over the counter.

A worker was then stabbed several times, they tweeted.

HOLD: Spadina Av + ​​Dundas St W * 12:57 pm * – In a banking institution- A man jumped at the counter- He is armed with a knife- A bank employee was stabbed several times- Unknown how serious- Suspect dressed in red hood escape # GO1220443 ^ dh pic.twitter.com/xUYdncYa1A

– Toronto Police Operations (@TPSOperations) June 27, 2022

Paramedics in Toronto said the victim’s injuries were serious and the stabbed man was rushed to a trauma center.

The suspect, who was last seen wearing a red hood, fled the scene.

Anyone with information should call the police at 416-808-2222 or anonymously at Crime Stoppers at 416-22-8477 (TIPS) or www.222tips.com.