Updated: January 27, 2026 at 10:18AM EST
Published: January 27, 2026 at 9:14AM EST
Toronto police say they are searching for a suspect after a person was critically injured in an assault at a downtown subway station on Monday night.
It happened at around 7 p.m. at Wellesley Station, near Yonge and Wellesley streets.
Police said the victim and suspect were on board a northbound subway train when they became engaged in a physical altercation.
“The suspect kicked the victim several times before fleeing the station,” police said in a news release issued Tuesday.
The victim, according to investigators, suffered life-threatening injuries.
Police have now released a photo of the suspect.
“Investigators are asking anyone who may have witnessed or recorded the incident to please contact police,” the news release continued.