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Security Bulletin – Assault with a weapon – January 23, 2020 – Keele Campus – Off Campus

Alert sent: Thursday, January 23, 2020 7:33:52 AM

Event:
Security Bulletin – Assault with a weapon – January 23, 2020 – Keele Campus – Off Campus

Description:
On Wednesday, January 22nd. 2020 at approximately 10:30 pm, York Security was notified by Toronto Police of a stabbing that occurred off campus in the village near Assiniboine Road west of Keele Street. Information on the stabbing is limited at this time. A search for the suspect was conducted by Toronto Police but at the time of this bulletin the suspect is still outstanding. Special attention to the south end of campus by York Security has been actioned. York Security has increased patrols in the area. The Toronto Police investigation is ongoing and York Security is assisting police in their investigation.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-3100, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, or at Facebook Leave a Tip page, or text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637). Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes, Google Play or Blackberry App World.

We also encourage anyone who needs support to utilize the wide range of services available at York University.

For faculty and staff in need of support, please call the Employee and Family Assistance Program toll-free 24 hours a day, seven days a week for immediate, confidential help at 1-800-268-5211; TTY Service is available at 1-800-363-6270.

The Student Counseling & Development office offers personal counseling services to all York students. They can be reached by calling 416-736-5297, or visit http://counselling.students.yorku.ca/ for more information.

Services are also available to all members of the York community through the Centre for Sexual Violence Response, Support & Education. They can be reached by calling 416-736-5211, or visit http://thecentre.yorku.ca/

York Security Services operates 24/7 and responds to all community calls at 416-650-8000 or at 416-736-5333 for urgent matters.

Emergency Blue Lights and Safety Phones are located throughout York’s campuses, and provide a direct line to Security Services.

The Why Work Alone program operated by Security Services provides check-ins with community members who are working alone on campus in evenings, weekends or holidays.

The goSAFE service escorts York community members to and from any on-campus location.

The YorkU Safety App provides a direct link to Security Services and goSAFE. It also provides campus safety alerts and information on safety resources.

For more information about these services and other services available at York go to the Community Safety website at http://yorku.ca/safety

Category: Security

Response Type:  None

Urgency: Immediate

URL: https://yorku.apparmor.com/Notifications/CAP/?id=22212