A man has been arrested in Guyana and brought back to Canada to face a string of charges more than six years after he allegedly assaulted a woman and stabbed a girl in Scarborough, Toronto police say.
In a news release on Friday, police said the incident took place on Nov. 23, 2018 in a home in the area of McCowan Road and Eglinton Avenue E. Police were called to the home for unknown trouble at about 6 p.m.
Police allege the man entered a home, assaulted the woman, then stabbed the girl several times with an edged weapon. Police said the accused then fled the scene.
The accused and his victims knew each other, police added.
Officers searched extensively for the man but were unable to find him, police said.
Authorities in Guyana located the man and arrested him on Dec. 20, 2024. He was detained in Guyana while arrangements were made to bring him back to Canada.
Police said the 46-year-old man arrived in Canada on Thursday.
He was arrested by Toronto police and charged with: attempted murder; two counts of aggravated assault; two counts of assault with a weapon; two counts of failure to comply recognizance; disobey court order; and failure to appear in court.
The man was scheduled to appear in court at the Toronto Regional Bail Centre on Friday.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-4300, or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477).
