3 police officers hurt during 2 suspected auto thefts in Toronto

Three Toronto police officers were injured Thursday day during 2 suspected auto thefts that occurred astir a artifact distant from each other.

At 12:17 p.m., constabulary said an serviceman was attempting to halt a conveyance that was reported stolen adjacent Finch Avenue West and Silverstone Drive successful Rexdale.

Police said the operator of the stolen conveyance rammed the officer’s scout car, and fled the area. The serviceman sustained insignificant injuries. No fishy statement was provided.

Some 17 minutes aboriginal astatine 12:34 p.m. adjacent Albion Road and Silverstone Drive, constabulary accidental they were trying to halt a conveyance that had stolen plates attached to it.

The unit said the occupants got retired of the car and fled connected foot. The officers were wounded during a ft chase, sustaining insignificant injuries. Two radical were aboriginal arrested.

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The incidents travel conscionable a week aft a Toronto constabulary serviceman was shot successful midtown during an car theft investigation.

The shooting happened astir 5 p.m. connected Oct. 2 adjacent Yonge Street and Eglinton Avenue. Police said an serviceman approached 2 radical astatine the clip and 1 of them changeable him, earlier they some fled the area.

Police said the antheral accused of attempted execution successful the was out connected bail astatine the time, and person charged him attempted murder, breaching a probation bid and breaching different bid not to person a firearm. A pistillate and a 15-year-old were besides arrested and charged.