Five Montreal Officers Suspended Over 2018 Chase
A court has suspended five Montreal police officers without pay for 30 to 42 days, citing particularly serious conduct during a 2018 chase that severely injured a civilian.
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A court has suspended five Montreal police officers without pay for 30 to 42 days, citing particularly serious conduct during a 2018 chase that severely injured a civilian.
Toronto police are searching for an unidentified male suspect who broke into a home near Kennedy and Ellesmere Roads in Scarborough on July 23, 2026, stealing several items. The case is linked to a series of recent residential burglaries in the area.
A police chase in Montreal on July 26, 2026 led to three arrests, while authorities continue to search for a fourth suspect who remains at large.
Montreal police chased a group of suspects on July 26, resulting in three arrests and an ongoing search for a fourth suspect who remains at large.
Three arrests followed a two‑vehicle crash on Carlingview Drive and Disco Road in Etobicoke just after midnight on July 25, leaving five people injured, three seriously. Police are investigating the incident.
Ontario Provincial Police recovered almost 200 boxes of Lego stolen from a business storing them for donation, after a theft on July 20‑21 and a report on July 24.
Mayoral candidate Brad Bradford pledged to hire 1,000 new police officers for Toronto if elected, a figure that exceeds Mayor Olivia Chow's 2025 five‑year plan for 720 additional officers.
A Montreal court has ordered five police officers to serve unpaid suspensions of 30 to 42 days for their role in a 2018 chase that seriously injured a civilian woman.
A Quebec court ruled that five Montreal police officers committed serious misconduct during a 2018 chase that injured a woman, leading to unpaid suspensions of 30 to 42 days. The department confirmed the penalties on July 25, 2026.
Toronto police arrested a man in his 20s after a single‑vehicle crash at Kennedy Road and Passmore Avenue early Friday morning, after finding a firearm inside the car.
Mayor‑candidate Brad Bradford announced a plan to hire 1,000 additional police officers as part of his public‑safety platform in Toronto. The proposal, revealed on July 23, adds a major law‑enforcement expansion to his campaign agenda.
Police recovered a third vehicle in Quebec on July 23, 2026, completing a set of three cars tied to two suspects who fled the Niagara Falls shooting. The find follows earlier seizures of a white Nissan Rogue and a Mazda CX5, bolstering the investigation.
Constable Derek McCormick pleaded guilty to theft of a $5,000 cellphone and breach of trust for giving lost‑property burner phones to a fellow officer under the Project South investigation.
Montreal police have arrested a suspect linked to more than twelve residential burglaries that occurred across the city in the first three weeks of July, concluding a focused investigation by the SPVM.
Salsa on St. Clair will remain closed until police‑identified safety concerns from a suspected gunfire exchange are resolved, officials said.
Kingston Police are investigating the disappearance of over $630,000 from St. John the Apostle Catholic Church's accounts after the parish reported the loss. The probe involves a detailed review of the church's financial records, with no arrests made yet.
On July 21, 2026, Sûreté du Québec raided a Montreal workshop that produced counterfeit documents, arresting one suspect and dismantling the operation to stop the supply of forged identification.
Quebec provincial police dismantled a Montreal lab that produced fake passports and birth certificates in July 2026, aiming to halt the distribution of counterfeit documents.
A young man was charged with criminal defamation after filming himself hurling misogynistic insults at a Montreal police officer during a traffic stop in June 2026, invoking Quebec’s law that criminalises public insults against police.
A Montreal man faces criminal defamation charges after a video showed him hurling misogynistic insults at a police officer during a traffic stop, with Quebec law allowing prosecution for public insults toward officers.