Six officers. Repeated Taserings caught on video. Why a judge is calling this man's arrest by Peel police ‘degrading and painful'
'The excessive force the police employed ... was shocking,' Superior Court Justice Faisal Mirza wrote in a 117-page ruling released last week, in which he found the officers, influenced by racism, committed multiple breaches of the Charter in the arrest of a man in a hotel parking lot in Brampton in November 2022.
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CRIME SCENE: Thousands of charges laid as cops clamp down on street racing
A Peel Regional Police crackdown on street racing and other high-risk driving infractions has led to more than 130 arrests and 2,100 charges being laid. Photo by Peel Regional Police A Peel Regional Police crackdown on street racing and other high-risk driving infractions has led to more than 130 arrests and 2,100 charges being laid over a two-month span. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account Project ERASE (Eliminating Racing Activities on Streets Everywhere) — a partnership also involving forces in Toronto, Hamilton, York Region, Halton Region and the OPP — targeted high-risk driving hot spots across the GTA, between May and June, with 684 vehicles investigated and about 100 being seized. Of the more than 2,100 charges laid, 86 were for stunt driving and 125 were for unnecessary noise. Some of the incidents Peel Regional Police reported include a driver travelling at 209 km/h on May 17, 2025. Photo by Peel Regional Police Some of the incidents police reported include a driver travelling at 209 km/h on May 17 and a pickup truck that flipped on its roof after colliding with another vehicle that ran a red light May 18. In the latter case, both were present at a street-racing event. 'Street racing is illegal and puts lives at risk,' Peel Deputy Chief Marc Andrews said. 'Through initiatives like Project ERASE, Peel Regional Police are committed to curbing dangerous driving behaviours that threaten the safety of our roads.' Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Read More Police are hunting for suspects after a home was shot up Monday in Whitby. Durham Regional Police responded at 7:10 a.m. in the Maria-Annes Sts. area after a homeowner found bullet holes in their front door. Shell casings were also found at the scene, although no physical injuries were reported, despite the residents being home at the time. Police issued a plea for video footage of the area between midnight and 7 a.m., urging anyone with information to call 1-888-579-1520, Ext. 1847. RECOMMENDED VIDEO ROCKS THROWN ONTO 401 IN AJAX Police are warning drivers to be on the lookout for a pair of suspects after rocks were thrown onto the eastbound lanes of Hwy. 401, at Harwood Ave., in Ajax. The OPP Highway Safety Division said the incident happened Sunday at about 11:30 a.m. and two suspects were seen on the bridge: A white male with long, curly, red hair wearing a red shirt and a white male wearing a grey shirt. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. On July 20, 2025, at approximately 11:30 a.m., rocks were thrown onto Highway 401 eastbound at Harwood Ave. in the Town of suspects were seen on the bridge:Male #1: White, with long curly red hair, wearing a red #2: White, wearing a grey shirt. A motor… — OPP Highway Safety Division (@OPP_HSD) July 21, 2025 One vehicle sustained damage to its windshield, but no injuries were reported. 'This dangerous act puts motorists at serious risk,' the OPP said on social media. Canada Columnists Celebrity Columnists Celebrity
CTV News
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- CTV News
SIU investigating after teen injured in hit-and-run while allegedly running away from the police in Mississauga
A SIU vehicle is seen in this photo. The province's Special Investigations Unit (SIU) has launched an investigation after a 16-year-old boy was injured in a fail-to-remain crash while allegedly fleeing from the police in Mississauga. The incident happened early Sunday morning in the city's Port Credit Area. Ontario's police watchdog says just before 1 a.m. staff at a bar on Lakeshore Boulevard East called authorities after a male allegedly assaulted a staff member then ran away. Officers from Peel Regional Police were dispatched to the area and found the suspect nearby. The civilian agency says he fled onto the roadway at Lakeshore Road East and Helene Street where he was hit by the driver of a vehicle, who then took off. The teen was subsequently arrested and taken to the hospital where he remains in non-life-threatening condition. At this time, three investigators and a forensic investigator have been assigned to the case. The SIU, which is called in to investigate when police are involved in an incident that results in death, serious injury, sexual assault, and/or the discharge of a firearm at a person, is urging anyone who may have information about this investigation, including video or photos, to contact the lead investigator at 1-800-787-8529 or online at
CTV News
a day ago
- CTV News
SIU investigating after teen injured in hit-and-run while running away from the police in Mississauga
A SIU vehicle is seen in this photo. The province's Special Investigations Unit (SIU) has launched an investigation after a 16-year-old boy was injured in a fail-to-remain crash while fleeing the police in Mississauga. The incident happened early Sunday morning in the city's Port Credit Area. Ontario's police watchdog says just before 1 a.m. staff at a bar on Lakeshore Boulevard East called authorities after a male allegedly assaulted a staff member then ran away. Officers from Peel Regional Police were dispatched to the area and found the suspect nearby. The civilian agency says he fled onto the roadway at Lakeshore Road East and Helene Street where he was hit by the driver of a vehicle, who then took off. The teen was subsequently arrested and taken to the hospital where he remains in non-life-threatening condition. At this time, three investigators and a forensic investigator have been assigned to the case. The SIU, which is called in to investigate when police are involved in an incident that results in death, serious injury, sexual assault, and/or the discharge of a firearm at a person, is urging anyone who may have information about this investigation, including video or photos, to contact the lead investigator at 1-800-787-8529 or online at
