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Passenger arrested after taxi driver stabbed in downtown Toronto
Toronto police say a 23-year-old man has been arrested after a taxi driver was stabbed in the downtown core.
Police said the stabbing happened near Lower Sherbourne and The Esplanade at around 8 p.m. on Monday.
Investigators said there was an altercation between a passenger and the taxi driver.
The taxi driver was stabbed and taken to hospital in serious condition, police said.
In a later update, police said the suspect was arrested. Roads in the area were closed but have since reopened.
There is no word on what led to the altercation.
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