TORONTO

A 21-year-old man wanted for the vicious stabbing of a man who allegedly bumped into him while looking down at his cellphone near Yonge-Dundas Square turned himself in.

Cory Galea walked into Toronto Police’s 52 Division around 4:15 p.m. Thursday and surrendered, ending the two-day hunt for the man wanted for the stabbing that left a 33-year-old fighting for his life.

“He turned himself in with council,” Staff-Sgt. Winston Bennett said following the arrest.

A 27-year-old man was already in custody in connection with the stabbing and investigators identified a second man from surveillance video.

“We’ve had a lot of help from the public but it wasn’t one specific tip that led us to identifying the suspect,” Det. Jason Shankaran said shortly after the picture was released. “We made the identification based on a multitude of factors.”

Following Galea’s surrender, Bennett said charges were pending.

It’s expected he’ll face attempted murder and possibly aggravated assault — the same charges already laid against his alleged accomplice in the brutal early morning attack.

The victim was walking along Yonge St., north of Dundas St., around 12:30 a.m. Wednesday and it’s believed he was looking down at his phone as he approached two men, accidentally bumping shoulders with one of them.

The pair allegedly turned around and attacked the unsuspecting man, who Shankaran said turned out to be more than capable of handling himself.

The victim successfully fought the two men off and began to walk away believing the fight was over, he said.

But as he let his guard down, one of the assailants pulled out a knife, lunged at the victim and plunged the blade into his heart.

The victim has since undergone two surgeries and remains in “critical but stable condition,” Shankaran said.

Police released no further details about the victim.

Mohamed Ali, of Toronto, was arrested Wednesday.

Galea remained in custody late Thursday and Bennett said he’ll appear in court for a bail hearing once charges are laid.

Anyone with information regarding this investigation should call police at 416-808-5200 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).