Man accused in death of Toronto homeless man has history of violent criminal charges
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TORONTO – A 31-year-old man accused of first-degree murder in the death of a homeless man in Toronto has a history of violent criminal charges, including attempted murder and assault with a weapon.
Toronto police say they arrested 31-year-old Adimabua Chukwuka late Friday afternoon, a few hours after 60-year-old Mario Ferreira was found dead near the University of Toronto campus.
Investigators say they have video of Chukwuka allegedly using debris, possibly from a dumpster or construction site, to repeatedly attack Ferreira while he lay on a bench around 5:20 a.m on Thursday morning.
A Toronto police officer's uniform is seen during a press conference announcing the seizure of 835 kilograms of cocaine by the Toronto Police Service, in Toronto on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
Past news releases from Toronto Police show Chukwuka was charged with multiple offenses in separate incidents in 2014 and 2022.
He was accused in multiple stabbings in August of 2014 and charged with 10 counts, including attempted murder, aggravated assault and failing to comply with probation.
Police laid 10 more charges in April 2022 after two more incidents in which Chukwuka allegedly pulled a knife on a man and stole his cellphone, and stabbed another man twice in the chest during a dispute.
The charges he faced in those cases included possessing a dangerous weapon, assault with a weapon and robbery with a weapon.
The outcome of his various criminal charges was not immediately known.