Canada - Machete-wielding man arrested in attack near Eaton Centre; 1 injured

CARIIS said:

Getting hard to know with each passing hour- it can be numbing......

its like , well what is next , used to be money was the prime motivator (like bank roobers in the ole west, the train robbers etc)

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bluesneakers said:

Haven't we all had violent fantasies while Christmas shopping in crowded malls?

No? Just me?

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bluesneakers said:

I wonder if this would be making headlines if there hadn't been the other two stabbings. It's not like they're all that uncommon but how often do we hear about them?

Sword fights, however, are always timely.

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The victim was able to stand and run away after the initial assault, but the suspect pursued him into the Atrium building. It is not clear if they made contact again.


The footage shows the suspect reappearing by the doors. He was taken down soon after stepping back outside.


Police are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the attack and the Criminal Investigation Bureau has video to review. Police could not confirm whether the incident was racially motivated. Corra said mental health issues could be a factor.

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Ellie9 said:

Been sick all day so having trouble understanding stuff, can anyone confirm whether this and the pharmacy knife attack were random attacks? Or were they targeting a specific person?


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A man has been charged with attempted murder following what police call an unprovoked attack on another man near Toronto's Eaton Centre Wednesday afternoon.

Arlington Thompson, 35, also faces charges of aggravated assault, assault with a weapon and possession of a weapon. Police say the man had a 30-centimetre machete, which he allegedly used in the attack. Police say the man also had a 20-centimetre hunting knife. Police now have both weapons.

The attack left a 30-year-old man with several injuries. Police say he is in stable condition in hospital.

Toronto Police Sgt. Gale Corra said the two men had no previous contact and no history with each other.

"They may have just been crossing each other on the street," said Corra

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dotr said:

Hope you feel better soon!
This non-fatal attack with a machete, is not related at all to the recent and tragically fatal, attack on a woman in a drugstore, imo.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/machete-attack-near-eaton-centre-1.3379060


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A 35-year old man from New York City was scheduled to appear in a Toronto court this morning after a machete attack near the Eaton Centre last night.

Police said the victim, a 30-year-old man, was standing at the corner of Bay and Dundas Sts. just after 4:30 p.m. when he was attacked by a machete-wielding man in what’s believed to have been an unprovoked attack.

Security footage viewed by the Star shows a security guard tackling the suspect from behind. Armed with only handcuffs, the guard grabbed the suspect’s arm before tossing him on the ground. He and another guard restrained and handcuffed the suspect.

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The private security guard who tackled a machete-wielding man outside a downtown Toronto shopping centre yesterday will speak to reporters at a news conference that CBC.ca will stream live starting at 12 noon ET.

The security guard tackled the man — who is now charged with attempted murder — moments after another man was injured in a machete attack that police say was unprovoked.

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Arlington Thompson, 35, charged with attempted murder in downtown machete attack.

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dotr said:

Glad to know that security and LE executed a quick, effective take down of the suspect before anyone else got hurt.
Kudos to everyone involved, including the bystander who stepped in to help the victim!

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/toronto-machete-attack-1.3379810

http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2015/1...ete-attack-in-downtown-toronto_n_8873700.html
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Arlington Thompson, of Queens, N.Y., has been charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault, assault with a weapon and possession of a dangerous weapon.

He is scheduled to appear in court Thursday morning.

Police say there may be more victims.

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Sgt. Dale Corra said the victim “was just doing his day-to-day routine and was attacked in an unprovoked fashion.”

“I’m pleased to say that the citizens of Toronto are safe and secure due to the excellent police response and seamless work with security in the area.”

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A security guard who is being hailed as a hero for quickly intervening after an alleged attack involving a machete, says he was “just doing my job.”

Nathaniel McNeil, who works for Paragon Security at Atrium on Bay, described at a news conference Thursday afternoon the actions he and his partner took after hearing reports about someone on the premises with a knife.

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dotr said:

[video=youtube;LmdYTOSnU1o]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmdYTOSnU1o[/video]

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