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CTV News
22-06-2025
- CTV News
Man wanted in connection with fatal Toronto stabbing arrested: police
Police have arrested and charged the suspect wanted in connection with the fatal stabbing of a 35-year-old man in the city's east end, after a week-long manhunt. Anthony Steven Oliveira, 24, of no fixed address, was arrested and charged with one count of first-degree murder, police say. Officers with the Niagara Regional Police Service located and arrested Oliveira near Falls Ave. and Clifton Hill in Niagara Falls on Sunday. The stabbing occurred behind a plaza near Danforth Avenue and Coxwell Avenue, on June 17 around 11 p.m. Officers found the victim, Ashkan Pournasir-Roudbane, suffering from multiple stab wounds after an alleged altercation between two men. He was rushed to hospital, where he died shortly after. Police said the victim may have been targeted because he was 'alone' and 'in an isolated area.' 'The victim was sitting down and had no chance to defend himself or flee,' Det. Sgt. Henri Marsman said on Friday. Pournasir-Roudbane was Toronto's 16th homicide victim of 2025. Oliveira was known to use public transit in the Greater Toronto Area - including in the regions of Peel, York and Durham, police said, and bulletins were sent to all the transit agencies. Oliveira has a history of violence and was also wanted by Durham police in connection with an alleged attempted stabbing in Oshawa on June 1. He was scheduled to appear in court Sunday afternoon. Anyone with information is asked to contact police or Crime Stoppers anonymously.
CTV News
22-06-2025
- CTV News
Suspect wanted in connection with fatal Toronto stabbing arrested: police
Police have arrested and charged the suspect wanted in connection with the fatal stabbing of a 35-year-old man in the city's east end last week. Anthony Steven Oliveira, 24, of no fixed address, was arrested and charged with one count of first-degree murder, police say. Officers with the Niagara Regional Police Service located and arrested Oliveira near Falls Ave. and Clifton Hill in Niagara Falls on Sunday. The stabbing occurred behind a plaza near Hillingdon and Danforth Avenues, east of Coxwell Avenue, on June 17 around 11 p.m. Officers found the victim, Ashkan Pournasir-Roudbane, suffering from multiple stab wounds after an alleged altercation between two men. He was rushed to hospital, where he died shortly after. Pournasir-Roudbane was Toronto's 16th homicide victim of 2025. Oliveira has a history of violence and was also wanted by Durham police in connection with an alleged attempted stabbing in Oshawa on June 1. He was scheduled to appear in court Sunday afternoon. Anyone with information is asked to contact police or Crime Stoppers anonymously.
Yahoo
22-06-2025
- Yahoo
Man arrested, charged with first degree murder in east end stabbing
A 24-year-old man has been arrested and charged with first degree murder in a fatal stabbing in Toronto's east end that happened last week, police say. Niagara Regional Police located Anthony Steven Oliveira in the area of Falls Avenue and Clifton Hill in Niagara Falls on Sunday, Toronto police said in a news release on Sunday. Oliveira was scheduled to appear in a Toronto courtroom on Sunday afternoon, the news release said. The stabbing happened in a plaza in the area of Danforth and Coxwell avenues last Tuesday. Police had been called to the area at about 11 p.m. Police previously said the accused and victim, 35-year-old Ashkan Pournasir-Roudbane, had an interaction but not an altercation before the stabbing. Pournasir-Roudbane was sitting down when attacked and was stabbed several times, police said. Pournasir-Roudbane, who lived in the area, was taken to hospital where he was later pronounced dead. He is the city's 16th homicide victim of the year. Following the stabbing, police said a male suspect was seen running from the area wearing dark clothing. According to Durham Regional Police, the suspect was also wanted in connection with an assault that happened earlier this month in Oshawa.
CBC
22-06-2025
- CBC
Man arrested, charged with first degree murder in east end stabbing
Social Sharing A 24-year-old man has been arrested and charged with first degree murder in a fatal stabbing in Toronto's east end that happened last week, police say. Niagara Regional Police located Anthony Steven Oliveira in the area of Falls Avenue and Clifton Hill in Niagara Falls on Sunday, Toronto police said in a news release on Sunday. Oliveira was scheduled to appear in a Toronto courtroom on Sunday afternoon, the news release said. The stabbing happened in a plaza in the area of Danforth and Coxwell avenues last Tuesday. Police had been called to the area at about 11 p.m. Police previously said the accused and victim, 35-year-old Ashkan Pournasir-Roudbane, had an interaction but not an altercation before the stabbing. Pournasir-Roudbane was sitting down when attacked and was stabbed several times, police said. Pournasir-Roudbane, who lived in the area, was taken to hospital where he was later pronounced dead. He is the city's 16th homicide victim of the year. Following the stabbing, police said a male suspect was seen running from the area wearing dark clothing. According to Durham Regional Police, the suspect was also wanted in connection with an assault that happened earlier this month in Oshawa.
Yahoo
21-06-2025
- Yahoo
Cops identify victim in deadly east-end stabbing
The victim of Toronto's 16th homicide has been identified as Ashkan Pournasir-Roudbane, 36, of Toronto. Cops investigated a stabbing call in the area of Danforth and Hillingdon Aves. — 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 hospital where he was pronounced dead. The suspect is described as male, wearing a dark-coloured hooded sweater and a black face covering. An image of the victim and the suspect has been released. Police are asking anyone who was in the area at the time and who has video surveillance or dash camera footage to contact investigators. Anyone with information is asked to call police at 416-808-7400, or contact Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), or at Those slain so far this year include four victims who were stabbed to death, 10 victims who were shot to death, and two victims who were killed in other ways. -with files from Chris Doucette Third person hunted in 2023 murder of Brampton food delivery driver Man, 34, shot by cop in Unionville now dead Man, 18, and boy, 16, charged in Bluffer's Park double stabbing
