Mimico residents are in shock after learning that two Toronto Police officers were injured in their local bank.

The officers, who have not been identified, are in hospital with knife wounds after a bank robbery in Mimico went sour.

Officers from 22 Division were called to a TD Canada Trust Bank, at 2472 Lakeshore Blvd. W., and Allen Avenue, just after 7 p.m. on March 26.

Police say detectives were hot on the trail of the thieves, who are believed to be committing robberies in the Etobicoke area.

Two plainclothes officers, who were working on another case nearby, heard the call and rushed to the bank and apparently confronted the robbers inside.

Insp. Andy Singh said both suspects were armed with knives and got into an altercation with the officers.

One officer was stabbed and the other was cut, Singh said.

One man was arrested inside the bank, while the other fled the scene and was arrested after a short foot chase down Lake Shore Blvd. W. Two knives were recovered at the scene.

“It truly showcases how dangerous and how quick these situations and how they can quickly escalate,” Singh said.

He said both officers were transported to hospital and were in stable condition. They were visited by Chief James Ramer later that night.

Police said there was no threat to public safety.

The suspects are slated to appear for bail hearings.