Dawit Ephrem, 39, of Toronto robbed, stabbed woman near Church and Adelaise Sts.

A woman asleep in her apartment early Tuesday awoke to the terrifying image of a man standing over her wielding a knife, Toronto Police say.

Police say the break and enter occurred at 1:30 a.m. in the Church and Adelaide Sts. area. The man demanded the 57-year-old victim give him money, then took her to a bank to withdraw more cash.

But cops say when they were outside the apartment building, the woman “made a plea for help” and the man stabbed her before fleeing.

Officers located a suspect nearby and made an arrest.

Dawit Ephrem, 39, of Toronto, faces numerous charges including break and enter, aggravated assault and forcible confinement.

He was to appear in College Park courts on Tuesday morning.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-5100 or Crime Stoppers.

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