Toronto police issue warning over taxi and food delivery scam
Toronto police are warning the public about an ongoing taxi and food delivery scam happening across the city.
According to investigators, it’s been alleged that a woman has been approaching unsuspecting victims from a taxicab with a sob story, claiming that the driver does not accept cash and will only accept debit.
How the scam works is the suspect will offer to pay the victims in cash, if they agree to pay the cab fare with their debit card. The driver of the cab then claims that the tap feature on their
Man, 34, wanted in Scaborough stabbing
A 34-year-old Toronto man is wanted in connection with a stabbing in Scarborough last week.
Toronto police say officers were called to Kennedy Road and Eglinton Avenue around 5 p.m. on Saturday for reports of a stabbing.
It’s alleged the victim and the suspect got into a verbal altercation. The suspect then stabbed the victim before fleeing the scene, police said.
The victim was transported to hospital with non-life-threatening injuires.
Daniel Dunn is wanted for assault causing bodily harm and
Police working to verify whether Canada’s second most-wanted fugitive has been arrested in Spain
MONTREAL — All Boivin, one of Canada’s most-wanted fugitives, has been arrested in Spain after more than three years on the lam, Quebec provincial police announced Friday.
The 36-year-old from Saguenay, Que., had been sought since Feb. 15, 2023, on Canada-wide warrants for crimes including gangsterism, aggravated assault, kidnapping, forcible confinement, and weapons trafficking.
He was arrested in the Spanish resort city of Marbella on the southern coast of the
Police misconduct information must be disclosed in criminal case, Supreme Court says
The Supreme Court of Canada says information about an Edmonton police detective’s past misconduct must be disclosed in the criminal proceedings of a man he helped investigate.
A 2015 finding of misconduct against Edmonton Police Service detective Jared Ruecker was recorded in a document called “Decision of Hearing.”
The misconduct finding was later removed from Ruecker’s disciplinary record in accordance with a regulatory provision.
Four years ago, John McKee was charged with drug and weapons offences after an investigation in which Ruecker took part.
The Crown
Toronto police warn partygoers about pick pockets ahead of Pride weekend
As millions of people prepare to hit the streets of Toronto to celebrate Pride weekend , police are reminding partygoers to keep an eye on their belongings and watch out for pick pockets.
“A moment of distraction is all it takes to separate you from your valuables,” Insp. Tricia Johnson told reporters during a press conference on Friday. “Pick pocketing, especially cell phone theft, is very common during large events and in large crowds.”
It’s a repeated warning from police, who say that hundreds of cell
Toronto police to have signficant presence during Canada Day celebrations
Enjoy the holiday, respect the community, follow the rules, and look out for one another. That’s the message from Toronto police ahead of the Canada Day holiday next week.
In a press conference Friday, Supt. Dave Correia outlined their preparations for the upcoming celebrations at Ashbridges Bay and Woodbine Beach.
The City of Toronto will be putting on their annual Canada Day fireworks and they expected large crowds throughout the day and night along the Toronto’s waterfront.
“The public can expect to see a significant police
13-year-old boy struck by vehicle in Ajax
A 13-year-old boy is in hospital after he was hit by a car in Ajax on Thursday.
Durham police were called to the area of Harwood Avenue North and Rossland Road West around 6:30 p.m. for a collision.
The boy was riding a scooter, moving west across the intersection and was struck by a vehicle going south, police said.
He was taken to a local hopsital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The driver of the vehcile remained on scene and is
Pedestrian brought to hospital after being hit by a car in downtown Toronto
A pedestrian was transported to a hospital Friday morning after being hit by a car in downtown Toronto, police said.
Emergency crews were called to the area of Sherbourne and Dundas streets at approximately 9:45 a.m. for reports of a collision.
One man was brought to a hospital with serious, but non-life-threatening injuries.
Dundas Street is closed at Sherbourne Street for an investigation.
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Man dies in Ajax motorcycle crash
A motorcyclist has died after a collision with a vehicle in Ajax Thursday afternoon.
Durham police were called to the area of Harwood Avenue North and Kerrison Drive East at 3:45 p.m. for reports of a crash.
According to police, the grey/silver Honda motorcycle was travelling southbound on Harwood approaching Kerrison when a black Chevrolet Malibu travelling northbound “turned left into the path of the motorcycle.”
The 34-year-old man riding the motorcycle was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries
Small aircraft crashes into Beijing’s tallest building, according to reports
TAIPEI (AP) — A small aircraft crashed into Beijing’s tallest building on Friday, the global flight tracking service provider Flightradar24 confirmed, following witness accounts and evacuations in the city’s business district.
In a social media post, Flightradar24 posted the flight path of the plane, a Sunward SA 60L Aurora, which took off from an airport about 50 kilometers (30 miles) east of Beijing. It headed westward and ended just east of the East Third Ring Road shortly