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Suspect Arrested in TMU Walkway Attack, Charged with Attempted Murder

Ryan Petroff, 23, was apprehended after a road rage incident and now faces 24 charges related to the April 15 hit-and-run at Toronto Metropolitan University.

Police say they're still searching for a suspect in a hit-and-run that injured four people on Toronto Metropolitan University's downtown campus Tuesday afternoon in what may have been a targeted incident. Nelson Mandela Walk is pictured in Toronto on Tuesday, April 15, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Laura Proctor
The incident took place on a pedestrian walkway at Toronto Metropolitan University's downtown campus on April 15.
An image of Ryan Petroff, 23, of Toronto, released by police.

Overview

  • On April 15, a green Honda sedan with stolen plates mounted Nelson Mandela Walk at TMU, injuring five pedestrians in what police classify as a targeted attack.
  • Police believe the attack was aimed at a specific individual, with the injured bystanders not being the intended target.
  • The suspect, Ryan Petroff, was arrested on May 8 in Scarborough after a road rage incident and found to have four outstanding warrants.
  • Petroff faces 24 charges, including attempted murder, assault with a weapon, sexual assault with a weapon, and probation violations.
  • Investigators are probing the relationship between Petroff and the intended target but have not disclosed further details.