Stabbing/Threaten Death, One man arrested, one man outstanding

Toronto Police Service News Release

Stabbing/Threaten Death, One man arrested, one man outstanding

Wednesday, August 20, 2014 - 2:57 PM
13 Division:  416-808-1300

On Thursday, August 7, 2014, at approximately 11 p.m., Toronto Police received a call for a robbery in the Yonge Street and Gerrard Street area.

It is alleged that:

- a group of people were loitering in the area
- a man and woman were involved in an argument
- the woman was assaulted by the man
- a man from the group, who witnessed the assault, confronted the man
- the man who confronted the other man then received several punches and was thrown to the ground
- he was then robbed of his personal belongings
- he received non-life-threatening injuries

It is further alleged that:

- on Sunday, August 10, 2014, at approximately 6 p.m., Toronto Police received a call for a stabbing in the Yonge Street and Gerrard Street area

- two men were involved in a verbal confrontation
- one man stabbed the other man with a knife
- the stabbed man attempted to run away and was stopped by a third man
- the stabbed man is then stabbed several more times
- he received non-life-threatening injuries

It is further alleged that:

- on Sunday, August 17, 2014, at approximately 2:30 p.m., Toronto Police responded to a call for a stabbing in the area of Eglinton Avenue West and Caledonia Road area

- three men at a parkette were involved in a dispute
- one man produced a knife and stabbed a man in the back
- the other two men then fled the area
- the victim received non-life-threatening injuries

It is further alleged that:

- on Tuesday, August 19, 2014, at approximately 8:30 p.m, the victim from the previous stabbing was approached by the one of the men from the previous altercation

- the man threatened the victim with a knife
- the victim made an escape without injury

Adimabua Chukwuka, 21, of no fixed address, was arrested on Wednesday, August 20, 2014

He is charged with:

1) two counts of Robbery
2) Attempt Murder
3) Aggravated Assault
4) two counts of Assault with a Weapon
5) four counts of Fail to Comply Probation

Justin Sydij, 24, of no fixed address, is wanted for:

Justin Sydij, 24,
wanted for attempted
murder and robbery

1) two counts of Robbery
2) Attempt Murder,
3) Threaten Death
4) Assault with a Weapon
5) Aggravated Assault

He is described as white, 5'10", 235 lbs., with a heavy build, short brown hair, unshaven face or thin beard. He was last seen wearing a black jean jacket with a hood with leather sleeves, black jean shorts, a black baseball cap and black running shoes.

He is known to frequent the Eglinton Avenue West area, between Keele Street and Caledonia Road. He may have contacts in Barrie and a untreated stab wound.

He should be considered armed and dangerous. Do not approach him. Call 9-1-1.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-1300, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online atwww.222tips.com, text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637), or Leave A Tip on Facebook. Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes, Google Play or Blackberry App World.

For more news, visit TPSnews.ca.

Constable Jenifferjit Sidhu, Corporate Communications, for Detective Constable Jesse McGee, 13 Division