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Reid, was shot and killed by Toronto police after holding a 15-year-old girl hostage for 7 hours. He had recently escaped from the Brampton Adult Training Centre, which his father criticized in the press for allowing him to "just walk away". [43] 1978-11-11 Wawryniuk, Michael (73) Ontario Toronto Police Service
At 10:30 pm on July 26, Sammy Yatim boarded a Toronto subway train [11] and transferred to a streetcar on route 505 Dundas around 11:45 pm. [12] Sometime afterwards, he drew his 12 cm (4.7 in) switchblade knife, [4] approached a passenger, [5] and told other passengers to remain on the streetcar, reportedly acting aggressively towards other passengers. [13]
A single police officer in traffic control capacity, [24] Toronto Police Service constable Ken Lam, intercepted the damaged van, which was stopped on the north sidewalk on Poyntz Avenue, just west of Yonge Street and two blocks south of Sheppard Avenue, about 2.3 kilometres (1.4 mi) south of where the attack began.
A migrant from Guatemala has been arrested for allegedly lighting a sleeping subway rider on fire in Brooklyn on Sunday morning — then watching as his innocent victim burned to death in what the ...
Chief James MacSween of York regional police said one of his officers shot and killed the suspect at a condo in Vaughan, Ontario. “Horrendous scene,” MacSween said. “Six deceased.
Killed in a shootout during an armed robbery. One of the robbers killed himself, while the other was later shot and killed by police. Staff Sergeant Keith Harrison Calgary Police Service: Calgary, Alberta March 12, 1976 Harrison was shot in the abdomen during a confrontation with 3 robbers, and died during surgery.
The victim sued Toronto Police Service for assault, battery, unlawful arrest, and violation of his Charter rights. In 2015, Justice Frederick Myers awarded the victim $27,000, and stated that he, a man of African descent, was racially profiled by the officer. [39] July 27, 2013: Sammy Yatim was shot eight times and killed by Toronto Police ...
A mass shooting occurred on Danforth Avenue in the Greektown neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, Canada on the night of July 22, 2018. [5] Faisal Hussain killed two people and wounded thirteen using a Smith & Wesson M&P.40-calibre handgun. [2] [3] He died by suicide after a shootout with Toronto Police Service (TPS) officers. [6]