A person has been rushed to hospital after being stabbed in the leg in east Toronto Sunday morning, police say.

A tweet published by the Toronto Police Service Sunday said the incident happened just after 10:30 a.m. in the area of Dundas Street East and River Street.

The victim was then rushed to hospital with serious injuries, police said.

The suspect, described by police as a white male, fled the scene. He was last seen wearing a white hat and a red plaid shirt.

Toronto police officers are currently on the scene. Anyone with information is being asked to call police at 416-808-2222.