Suspect in fatal east-end stabbing considered armed, dangerous
Police have identified a suspect in a deadly east-end stabbing earlier this week.
Toronto Police investigated a stabbing call in the Danforth-Hillingdon Aves. area — east of Coxwell Ave. — on Tuesday around 11 p.m.
Police said an altercation occurred between two males behind a plaza and they located the victim. The victim was transported to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
On Wednesday, the victim of Toronto's 16th homicide was identified as Ashkan Pournasir-Roudbane, 36, of Toronto.
On Thursday night, police said Anthony Steven Oliveira, 24, of no fixed address, had been identified as the suspect and is wanted for first-degree murder.
The suspect should be considered armed and dangerous.
He is known to use public transit throughout the GTA, including in Toronto, Durham Region and Peel Region.
Anyone with information is asked to call police at 416-808-7400, or contact Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477) or 222tips.com.
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