A 62-year-old Toronto man is charged with attempted murder after a person was critically injured over the weekend during an attack in the Moss Park area.
Toronto Police said they responded to a wounding call on Saturday at about 5:30 p.m. in the Sherbourne-Shuter Sts. area, where two people had a verbal altercation in a residential building.
Police said the victim, who was in the lobby of the building at the time, and the accused were known to each other and that the accused left the lobby after the altercation before returning a short time later, allegedly striking the victim from behind with a weapon.
The victim, who police said at the time was a man in his 60s, was transported to a hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Teodoros Emanuel was arrested and charged with attempted murder and possession of a weapon dangerous to the public peace.
Anyone with information can contact police at 416-808-5100 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477) or 222tips.com.