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He was arrested, lost his job and fought for two years to clear his name. Then a ‘deeply flawed' police investigation fell apart in court

Updated 56 mins ago May 26, 2025 8 min read Save By Frédérik PlanteInvestigative Reporter Early in the morning of May 11, 2020, Xu Chen woke up to the sound of people breaking into the Scarborough house where he rented a room. Chen, then a 56-year-old program supervisor with the Toronto Community Housing Corporation (TCHC), thought it was a robbery and locked his bedroom door. Intruders smashed through it, he said, ordered him to lie down at gunpoint and handcuffed him. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW FP Frédérik Plante is a Toronto-based investigative reporter for the Star. You can reach him at fplante@ @fx_plante on X or @ on Related Stories High-ranking Toronto cop who meddled in nephew's collision investigation demoted for nine months Report an error Journalistic Standards About The Star More from The Star & partners