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National Post
19-07-2025
- National Post
Toronto police seek 14-year-old suspect in fatal stabbing of senior in parking lot
TORONTO — A 14-year-old boy is suspected of fatally stabbing a senior in a Toronto parking lot as she loaded groceries into her car, police said Friday. The teen is still at large and considered dangerous, police said. Article content Investigators said the attack on 71-year-old Shahnaz Pestonji appears to have started out as a robbery at a North York parking lot on Thursday morning. Article content Article content 'We now believe that this was a robbery that escalated into a deadly attack,' Det. Matthew Pinfold told reporters Friday. Article content Article content Pestonji was found with stab wounds around 9:30 a.m. Thursday in the Parkway Forest Drive and Sheppard Avenue East area and taken to hospital where she was pronounced dead. Article content Police said they've received judicial authorization to release images of the suspect, who is a minor, as the search for him continues. Article content They urged the teen to turn himself in and are asking anyone who sees him to call 911 immediately. Article content 'Since the homicide took place, police have conducted an extensive search — canvassing door-to-door, using canine units and drones, and reviewing surveillance footage from the area — and we continue to follow every investigative lead,' police said in a statement earlier Friday. Article content 'Given what we know, we want to be absolutely clear: we believe this individual is dangerous, and the public should not approach him.' Article content Shelley Carroll, the city councillor who represents the area, said she was 'heartbroken' to learn about the attack. Article content Article content
CBC
26-04-2025
- Business
- CBC
Toronto police service board ratifies 5-year agreement with union
The Toronto Police Service Board and its union have ratified a five-year collective agreement following weeks of bargaining. In a news release, the board said it voted unanimously to ratify the agreement with the Toronto Police Association (TPA) at a special board meeting on Friday. The TPA represents about 8,000 uniform and civilian members of the Toronto Police Service. "This agreement is not just about terms and conditions — it's about recognizing the critical and extraordinary work our Service Members do each and every day, and supporting them in a strategic way that builds strength and stability for the future," board chair Shelley Carroll said in the release. The release said the agreement complements the multi-year hiring plan that was approved by the board in December 2024. That plan, according to the release, focuses on "enhancing organizational stability, improving response times, and expanding key initiatives like the innovative Neighbourhood Community Officer Program." The agreement includes measures to improve both recruitment and retention, ensuring that the police service continues to reflect the diversity of the communities it serves, the release said. "This agreement reflects our Board's continued commitment to implementing common-sense reforms, while also making significant investments to attract and retain the best and brightest Members to keep Torontonians safe," Carroll said. In a post on X on Friday, Toronto Police Chief Myron Demkiw congratulated the board and union for reaching and ratifying the agreement. "The new agreements and our multi-year hiring plan offer stability and will help us deliver adequate and effective police services to meet the unique challenges and opportunities of serving the city of Toronto," Demkiw said in the post.
