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Cab driver stabbing at Spadina and College caused by fare dispute: police

by Matthew Best

28-year-old in custody, cab driver recovering from serious injuries

Toronto police cruiser parked downtown Toronto. (Courtesy Wikimedia Commons)

Police have arrested and charged Trevor Downey, 28, after a cab driver received serious but non-life-threatening injuries in an early morning assault Thursday at College Street and Spadina Avenue.

A police spokesperson said a man had arranged for a taxi and was advised he would have to pay upfront for the ride. An argument broke out between the man and the cab driver, which escalated into a physical confrontation. The man then tried to take the driver’s wallet. When the driver attempted to prevent this, the man stabbed him in the back with a knife.

The driver was able to report the incident to the police, who made an arrest nearby.

Downey has been charged with assault, assault with a weapon, aggravated assault, robbery with an offensive weapon and carrying a concealed weapon.

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