A stabbing incident at Dundas Station in Toronto has led to charges against a transit employee and a customer. The altercation occurred on November 26, around 1:10 p.m., near the fare gates of the subway station located at Yonge Street and Dundas Street East.

According to a news release from the Toronto Police Service, both individuals involved in the incident have been charged with assault and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose. The police reported that the TTC employee, a 40-year-old woman, and the customer, a 42-year-old man, engaged in a verbal dispute that escalated into physical violence.

During the confrontation, the TTC employee allegedly stabbed the customer with a knife. After being separated, the customer returned and stabbed the employee. Both individuals sustained injuries that were not life-threatening and were transported to a local hospital for treatment.

The police confirmed that the two were not previously acquainted. The customer was arrested on the day of the incident, while the employee was taken into custody days later as part of the ongoing investigation.

The man faces seven charges, including three counts of assault and one count of aggravated assault. He is scheduled to appear in court for a bail hearing. The woman faces five charges, including aggravated assault and assault with a weapon, and is set to appear in court in January 2026.

Following the incident, Dundas Station was closed for several hours as police conducted their investigation during peak rush hour. This incident occurred on the same day that Toronto police announced an expansion of safety patrols on the transit system, as stated by police Chief Myron Demkiw and Mayor Olivia Chow.