{UAH} Toronto police hunt for ‘dangerous’ woman after stranger stabbed ‘without provocation’ in financial district

Toronto police hunt for 'dangerous' woman after stranger stabbed 'without provocation' in financial district

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Aileen Donnelly | December 14, 2015 4:14 PM ET
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Toronto Police ServiceThe suspect has been identified as Rohinie Bisesar, 40, of Toronto. She is wanted for attempted murder.

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Rohinie Bisesar wanted for attempted murder by Toronto police

A 40-year-old Toronto woman is wanted for attempted murder for allegedly stabbing a stranger in a "vital organ" at a drugstore in the city's financial district.

At 2:55 p.m. Friday, a well-dressed woman armed with a knife entered the Shoppers Drug Mart in Toronto's underground PATH system at 66 Wellington St. W., inside the TD Bank Tower. She walked up to the victim and stabbed her "in a vital organ," Const. David Hopkinson said. He would not specify which organ was punctured.

Police have not yet found any connection between the suspect and the victim, he said.

"It is strange," he said. "We believe it to be a completely unprovoked attack."

The victim was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries. She remains in grave condition, Hopkinson said Monday afternoon, and police have not yet been able to interview her.

We believe it to be a completely unprovoked attack

"I don't believe anyone has spoken to her," he said. "If we catch her, we might be able to establish that there's something going on in the background, here, that we don't know about. But we've not found any link."

The suspect was able to walk away from the scene after the attack, police said.

Police released a photo of the suspect taken from surveillance video Saturday. The suspect was wearing a lavender dress shirt and a black blazer and matching skirt at the time of the attack. She was carrying what appears to be a red shopping bag. On Monday morning, police announced that the suspect had been identified as Rohinie Bisesar.

She is a financial advisor and investor according to her LinkedIn profile. She received her MBA from the Schulich School of Business at York University in 2007. According to her profile, she also received a Bachelor of Applied Science degree in general management from York, a Bachelor of Science in molecular biology from the University of Toronto, a certificate in mining and received a certification from the Canadian Securities Institute. She did consulting work between September 2012 and November 2014, and has been "opportunity seeking" since then.

ScreengrabRohinie Bisesar's LinkedIn profile.

Bisesar regularly visits shops and plazas in the financial district, and is well-known in the area, police said. If anyone sees the suspect, they are asked to call 9-1-1. Do not approach her, police said. Although she has no criminal history, she is considered "violent and dangerous."

In four recommendations posted to her LinkedIn page between 2010 and 2012, Bisesar is described as intelligent, determined, dedicated, enthusiastic and professional.

Georges Monette, an associate professor of mathematics and statistics at York University, worked with Bisesar when she was a member of the department's technical and computing support team from May 1999 to July 2001.

"She was superb both for the outstanding quality of her work and for her warmth and interpersonal skills," he wrote on Oct. 24, 2010. "She had the intelligence, creativity and ability to work collaboratively that allowed (her) to find excellent solutions to just about any problem researchers and faculty members would present her with."

She had the intelligence, creativity and ability to work collaboratively

She also received a recommendation from the Chief of Staff in the dean's office at the Schulich School of Business. Sean Siddik "advised" Bisesar during her time at York University, according to a post he published Sept. 19, 2011.

"I had the opportunity to work closely with Rohinie over the years, during her involvement with the Women In Leadership organization at the Schulich School of Business as well as Women in Capital Markets," he wrote. "Rohinie was always organized, professional, hard working, and courteous. She demonstrated sound judgment, as well as very strong leadership and entrepreneurial skills. Rohinie was a pleasure to work with, and I wish her all the best on her future endeavours!"

The National Post was unable to contact Monette Monday afternoon. When Siddik was reached by telephone at his Toronto office, he declined to comment on Bisesar. He directed any queries to the school's media relations team.

Police are still searching for the suspect.

Anyone with information about Bisesar is asked to contact police at 416-808-5200, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at 222tips.com, or to text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637).

National Post

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