Leah Valdez

A 43-year-old woman has been charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault and three more weapons charges a day after she allegedly stabbed a woman on a ...

On Tuesday, paramedics described her injuries as being serious but not life-threatening. Police said a knife was recovered at the scene and thanked the public for its help with identifying the suspect. Tuesday following reports a woman had been stabbed in the face and head.

Police have arrested a 43-year-old Toronto woman after a person was stabbed multiple times on a Toronto streetcar Tuesday afternoon.

READ MORE: Suspect arrested after person injured in Toronto streetcar stabbing Officers say the victim was taken to hospital and the suspect was arrested at the scene. Police have arrested and charged a 43-year-old Toronto woman after a person was stabbed multiple times on a Toronto streetcar Tuesday afternoon.

Toronto police confirm the 43-year-old suspect did not know the victim, who was taken to hospital with “life-altering injuries.”

On Monday, police arrested four 13-year-olds following an [alleged swarming assault](https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2023/01/24/four-13-year-olds-arrested-in-despicable-ttc-swarming-attack.html) of two TTC employees near Kennedy Station. [were reportedly chased inside Dundas subway station](https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2023/01/25/two-ttc-employees-chased-by-person-with-syringe-at-dundas-station-say-police.html) on Wednesday morning, by a person holding a syringe. Data shows [violent crime has risen on the TTC](https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2022/12/27/as-ridership-plummets-the-ttc-faces-another-problem-violent-crime.html) during the pandemic, despite lower ridership, including crimes committed against TTC employees. On Jan 21, police say a TTC bus operator was [shot with an “orange-tipped, rifle-style gun](https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2023/01/25/suspect-who-allegedly-shot-projectile-at-ttc-worker-also-fired-at-another-person-outside-a-mall-say-police.html), that fires small projectiles.” They believe the same suspects are behind a similar incident that took place at Scarborough Town Centre on Jan. John Di Nino, president of Amalgamated Transit Union Canada called for a national task force to address transit violence on Tuesday. Andrew Boozary told the Star](https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2022/12/27/as-ridership-plummets-the-ttc-faces-another-problem-violent-crime.html) in December. Police recovered a knife from the scene and are asking that anyone with information about what happened reach out to them. Police say Valdez didn’t know the victim, who was transported to the hospital and suffered “life-altering injuries.” They were just in shock,” said the witness, Michael, who declined to give his last name. Valdez appeared virtually in court at Old City Hall on Wednesday morning. [blood could be seen smeared](https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2023/01/24/one-person-rushed-to-hospital-after-stabbing-on-ttc-streetcar.html) across the floor and door of the streetcar. [stabbed the young woman on a TTC streetcar](https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2023/01/24/one-person-rushed-to-hospital-after-stabbing-on-ttc-streetcar.html) heading southbound on [Spadina Avenue and Sussex Avenue](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Spadina+Ave.+%26+Sussex+Ave,+Toronto,+ON/@43.6646377,-79.4028286,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x882b34be1d190bb7:0x9c414fbec8dbd306!8m2!3d43.6646377!4d-79.4028286).

The suspect who allegedly stabbed a woman on a TTC streetcar on Tuesday afternoon has been identified and is facing a long list of charges.

Tuesday where a 23-year-old woman had been stabbed "multiple times" in the face and head. [attempting to push a rider onto TTC subway tracks](https://www.narcity.com/toronto/someone-was-assaulted-in-a-ttc-bathroom-police-are-looking-for-this-man-photos) last week, along with a [TTC driver shot](https://www.narcity.com/toronto/a-ttc-operator-was-shot-with-a-bb-gun-police-think-the-suspects-may-be-teenagers) with a BB gun, [TTC employees swarmed by a group of young people](https://www.narcity.com/toronto/ttc-workers-assaulted-in-terrible-attack-on-bus-10-to-15-young-people-involved) and a [recent assault in a TTC bathroom](https://www.narcity.com/toronto/someone-was-assaulted-in-a-ttc-bathroom-police-are-looking-for-this-man-photos). She's suffered "life-altering injuries." [statement](https://mayorjohntory.mailchimpsites.com/news) on Wednesday and called for action. [release](https://www.tps.ca/media-centre/news-releases/55038/), Valdez allegedly approached the victim and "stabbed her numerous times." [stabbed a woman on a TTC streetcar on Tuesday afternoon](https://www.narcity.com/toronto/ttc-streetcar-stabbing-leaves-one-woman-with-serious-injuries) has been identified and is facing a long list of charges.