At least 1 dead after van strikes people on Toronto sidewalk; suspect arrested

A suspect was arrested beside the van on Poyntz Avenue off of Yonge, just south of Sheppard Avenue West. The van, which has extensive damage to its front end, is marked as belonging to the rental company Ryder.

Sunnybrook Hospital issued a statement saying that it’s trauma centre had received seven patients after “an incident involving a van striking a number of pedestrians.”

A representative of the hospital later told CP24 that they were aware of eight patients, including one who died and several who were in critical condition.

Asked whether this was a terrorist act, Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne told reporters in Toronto: “We have no information on that at this point.”

Witness Ali Shaker, who was driving southbound at the time, says the van was travelling at high speed on the sidewalk. The van was also southbound.

“He started going down on the sidewalk and crumbling down people one by one,” Shaker told CTV News Channel on Monday afternoon.

Shaker said he saw the vehicle strike someone with a stroller.

“He just destroyed so many people’s lives,” he said. “Every single thing that got in his way.”

https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/at-le...n-toronto-sidewalk-suspect-arrested-1.3898118

Most recent reports say 9 dead. Tragic.

No word on if islamic terrorism is the motive.

 

Whoa...hope this isn't the Usual Perps...



Toronto collision leaves 9 dead, 16 injured; suspect in custody

CNN)
Nine people are dead and 16 are injured after the driver of a van plowed into multiple pedestrians in Toronto, police said.
The driver of a white van collided with multiple pedestrians on a busy street north of downtown Toronto on Monday, leaving numerous people injured along a trail of destruction stretching up to a mile, officials said.
Canada's Minister of Public Safety Ralph Goodale said there are some casualties from the collisions, but didn't offer details.

The suspected driver was incustody and the van has been located, Toronto Police media representative Gary Long said.

A law enforcement official briefed on the situation in Toronto tells CNN the incident is believed to be deliberate.

Seven patients from the incident were received at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. The hospital was unable to provide details on the severity of those injuries.

Stephen Powell, district chief for Toronto Fire, confirmed that there have been multiple casualties. A large presence of Toronto fire, police and EMS personnel are on the scene, Powell said.

The incident happened in the North York area at the intersection of Yonge Street and Finch Avenue, police said. Powell said the suspect covered between a half-mile and a mile in the vehicle.





https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/23/world...ans/index.html

 

If this was a wallahu incident we'll probably never know.

Canada is very good at keeping that sort of information from the public.

In fact I wouldn't put it past them to generate disinformation on the matter.

 

Agreed.

 

Duped ya...phoning it in, now....

 

Sit tight...I called in my dupe...should be merged into yours, shortly.

 

Well, many Canadians are getting sick of the crap, and we just might get the lowdown, after all....hopefully.

 

peace loving Aloha Snackbar just trying to deliver some Korans...

 

Common sense™ rental control!

 

Nine dead now...could keep growing in number. I suspect islamist savagery as well....

 

Footage is already out there...
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/can...ct-in-van-incident-captured-via-social-media/
Looks/sounds like a middle easterner.

He wanted to be shot by the cops, imo.

 

Ban vans, ban vans! If lefties had any logic to their arguments they would be yelling "ban vans!"

 

Video of the arrest here. It appears both the perp and the cop had death wishes.

https://mobile.twitter.com/Jatin_Binning/status/988509745551114241/video/1

 

I think that my be the Islamic Truck of infidel Cleansing....

 

humm shaved head
he wanted to be shot by the cops he was pointing something here
https://www.intellihub.com/suspect-...ple-pedestrians-with-a-van-in-toronto-attack/

 

And he hit a stroller. I've had it up to here with the Amish.

 

Bad stuff happens when you invite savages to move in with you.

 

his name is Alek Minassian, 25,

 

SJW banking institutions must immediately cease doing business with van manufacturers, dealers and lessors.

the insanity must stop!

 

I'm amazed that people just a few yards behind him casually stroll by without appearing to have a care in the world. At the 16 second mark I can't tell what that white flash is that seems to come out of his gun. Clearly he wanted to be shot by the officer. Surprised that the officer did not shoot him

 

At this time, officials have not determined a motive for the horrific crash. But U.S. law enforcement officials told CBS News that the incident appeared to be a deliberate act. Bill Bratton, a former New York City police commissioner, told MSNBC that his sources said that driver was known to police and it was being considered a terrorist attack.
https://heavy.com/news/2018/04/alek-minassian-driver-van-hit-pedestrians-toronto-canada/

 

People do dumb stuff. I was cringing waiting for that van to explode.

 

Armenian sounding surname

 

so the is the Ryder van consider a assault van now