Fatal Stabbing– Off Campus –– Boake Street
Toronto Police are investigating a fatal stabbing just outside the Keele Street campus.
On Tuesday 13 September 2016 in the early morning hours, Toronto Police responded to a Boake Street address where an altercation had occurred. One person is reported to have been fatally stabbed in this altercation. The Toronto Police homicide unit has been assigned the investigation. No information on the victim or suspect(s) have been released at this time.
We are in close communication with Toronto Police and we will advise of any further information.
Should you have any information about this or any incident, you are asked to contact Toronto Police Service directly at 416-808-2222 or York Security at 416-736-5333.
If you have non-immediate safety concerns you wish to discuss, please contact the general York Security number at 416-650-8000.
Please refer to the York Security Website for more information or further updates: http://security.info.yorku.ca/
For safety related information, please see: http://safety.yorku.ca/
Security Bulletins
Security Bulletins are issued with regard to incidents that occur on York University property when:
- a serious incident has occurred and there is a risk of recurrence; and/or
- there is a pattern of recurring, but less serious incidents (such as thefts or robberies); and/or
- a Security or Police investigation will be assisted by bringing forward witnesses and information.
When an incident represents an immediate threat to the physical safety of persons at the University, there would be an immediate communication to all or to the affected parts of the University following the protocols outlined in York’s Emergency Plan and related procedures, employing the push notification on the Mobile Safety App, the LCD screens, and the emergency PA system.
