Toronto police are looking for witnesses in an investigation involving an officer on a bicycle who was struck by a stolen vehicle on the weekend.
On Saturday, July 22 at approximately 2:22 p.m., officers from 14 Division Community Response Unit were on bicycles in the area of Jameson Avenue and King Street West when they located a stolen vehicle. As they approached the vehicle on bicycles, the driver accelerated towards them in an attempt to flee the scene, forcing one officer to abandon their bicycle. The stolen vehicle which had two occupants then struck and injured another officer before continuing northbound on Jameson Avenue north of King Street West.
The injured officer was taken to hospital where they were treated for non-life-threatening injuries. The vehicle was later located abandoned in the Lansdowne Avenue and Queen Street West area.
A police video of the incident is below.
On Monday, July 24 a 17-year-old girl (names of minors cannot be published under the the Youth Criminal Justice Act) was arrested and is scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday, September 13. The driver of the vehicle is outstanding.
Police believe there were multiple witnesses in the area who may have dashcam or video footage of the incident. Investigators are asking any witnesses, or anyone with video of the offence, to contact police at 416-808-1900, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), or at www.222tips.com.
