Tag: Toronto police

Four Men Arrested After Victim Held Hostage for Days in Toronto: Police

Four men have been arrested in a kidnapping in downtown Toronto last year. Toronto police say they were notified of a missing person in the city’s downtown core on Dec. 5. They allege the victim was lured into a vehicle by the suspects, and once inside the vehicle, two suspects pointed firearms. Police allege the…


Several Ontario Police Forces Target Street Racing, Say Activity Is on the Rise

Several police forces in Ontario say they will be working together to crack down on street racing, which they say has been on the rise. Police across the Greater Toronto Area, as well as Ontario Provincial Police and forces in Waterloo and Barrie are part of the operation—dubbed Project Erase—that will use enforcement and education…


Toronto Police Recover More Than 550 Stolen Vehicles Worth $27 Million

Toronto police say they have recovered more than 550 stolen vehicles, worth an estimated $27 million, during an ongoing auto theft investigation that began last year. They say the investigation, called Project Stallion, was launched in November 2022 in response to a doubling of vehicle thefts since 2019 in the Greater Toronto Area. A total…


Boy, 12, Charged in Series of Toronto Sex Assaults, Police Say

Toronto police have arrested and charged a 12-year-old boy in alleged sexual assaults that took place on walking trails and parks in the city’s east end last year. Police say the boy has been charged with sexual assault in two of those cases, but will not face charges in five other alleged assaults because he was…


42 Arrested, 173 Guns Seized in Disruption of Cross-Border Firearms Trafficking: Toronto Police

The Toronto police said 42 individuals have been arrested and over 400 criminal charges were laid as a result of a yearlong investigation into a major cross-border firearms trafficking scheme. The police operation, dubbed Project Moneypenny, saw the seizure of 173 firearms, alongside ammunition and roughly $184,000 in proceeds of crime, from Canada and the United…


Toronto Man Faces 96 Charges in Toronto Sexual Assault Investigation

A man who allegedly lured and exploited children across Ontario both in person and online is facing 96 charges in a sexual assault investigation, Toronto police said Wednesday as they urged more potential victims to come forward. Police said Daniel Langdon, 31, created multiple aliases on at least eight different social media applications, such as…


Toronto Police Say Man Pushed Onto Subway Tracks, No Injuries Reported

Toronto police say they are investigating after a man was allegedly pushed onto the tracks at a subway station in the city. Police say the incident occurred shortly before 4:30 p.m. on Sunday at Yonge and Bloor subway station in Toronto. They say the man was able to get back up onto the platform and…


One Student Injured After Shooting Outside Toronto High School

A student is in hospital after being shot in the chest during a drive-by shooting outside a Toronto high school, police said Thursday as they looked for suspects in the case. Police said the shooting took place around noon Thursday in the parking lot of Weston Collegiate Institute. Duty Insp. Ryan Forde said “unknown males” drove by…


Toronto Police Arrest 10 Young People in Connection With 26 Armed Robberies

Toronto Police Service (TPS) has arrested 10 individuals, including six teenagers, in relation to a series of armed robberies at dozens of pharmacies. The arrests are the result of an investigation dubbed Project Mayhem, which has led to 60 charges laid in relation to 26 armed robberies that took place across the Greater Toronto Area…


Woman Injured After Stabbing on Toronto Streetcar, Arrest Made

Toronto police say a woman is in hospital after she was stabbed multiple times on a city streetcar. They say a female suspect was arrested at the scene. Toronto police say officers were called to Spadina Avenue and Sussex Avenue at 2 p.m. after a reported stabbing on a streetcar. They say the woman who…