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Patrick St. Dennis Charged After Two Stabbed on Toronto’s 506 Carlton Streetcar

Police say the accused argued with a woman he knew before allegedly stabbing her, then a man who tried to help.

The suspect was arrested not long after the incident in Little Italy.
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Overview

  • The stabbing occurred just before 8:30 a.m. on a streetcar at College Street and Bathurst Street in Little Italy, police and paramedics said.
  • A woman in her 30s and a man in his 60s were taken to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries, according to authorities.
  • Police arrested 42-year-old Patrick St. Dennis and announced charges that include attempted murder, assault with a weapon, assault causing bodily harm, assault, and breach of probation.
  • Investigators said the woman knew the accused and that a male passenger was injured after intervening during the confrontation.
  • The TTC resumed 506 Carlton service by 11:50 a.m., a third person was assessed on scene but declined transport, and the accused was scheduled for a court appearance at 2 p.m. at the Toronto Regional Bail Centre.