Two suspects sought in Kensington Market machete attack

One man is in hospital and one man is in custody after a machete attack in Kensington Market.

Police say three men approached the victim in a park near Nassau Street and Bellevue Avenue just before 1 a.m.

Then there was an altercation between the men and the victim was stabbed. He was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

Within an hour officers had recovered the machete and taken one man in his 40s into custody.

Police say the man will be charged with:

Two counts of assault with a weapon.
Assault.
Assault causing bodily harm.
Possession of a weapon.

Authorities are still searching for two while males seen fleeing the area.

Anyone with information is urged to come forward.

PERSON WITH A KNIFE:
Nassau St + Bellevue Av
-Man with machete
-1 person injured
-Man with machete still outstanding
-Police searching
^dh

— Toronto Police Operations (@TPSOperations) November 9, 2015

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