Gun evidence tossed; car seen hitting 2 people
An Ontario judge excluded evidence in a case after a Toronto police officer intentionally rammed his vehicle into two suspects on a scooter. The incident, which resulted in serious injuries, was deemed an excessive use of force following a misunderstanding of radio communications.
Why it matters
The case raises significant questions about police accountability, the use of force, and the admissibility of evidence obtained through misconduct.
An Ontario judge has tossed evidence after an extraordinary takedown near a Canadian Tire in Whitby, Ont., where a police officer was recorded on surveillance video suddenly slamming his unmarked police car into two people riding a scooter.
Four sets of surveillance videos show the pair go flying. The officer then exits his car and chases one through the Garden Centre. The other man rushes to pick up a gun that he appears to have dropped, and then gets hit again by a second police car and crushed between them.
It emerged in court that the takedown was started by a misunderstanding of a comment over the police radio — none of it went according to plan — and it ultimately resulted in an assault conviction of that Toronto officer.
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