Published • loading... • Updated
12-year-old-boy charged with attempted murder after Toronto police officer struck
Police say officers fired at the vehicle before the driver fled, and the Special Investigations Unit is investigating the injury of one officer.
- On Monday, June 15, 2026, authorities charged a 12-year-old boy with attempted murder after he allegedly struck a Toronto police officer with a stolen vehicle on the Leaside Bridge.
- Officers responded to a stolen vehicle call near Donlands Avenue and O'Connor Drive at 1 a.m., attempting to box in the car as shots were fired during the chase.
- Ontario's Special Investigations Unit invoked its mandate to probe the incident, which left both the officer and the 12-year-old driver hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.
- Linked to a separate shooting in East York involving a 13-year-old, the incident remains connected to the Leaside Bridge confrontation as investigators search for one outstanding suspect.
- Beyond the attempted murder charge, the suspect faces additional theft and assault counts, while police activity caused detours on Toronto Transit Commission routes.
Insights by Ground AI
Podcasts & Opinions
27 Articles
27 Articles
12-Year-Old Accused of Attempted Murder After Toronto Officer Struck by Stolen Vehicle
A 12-year-old boy is facing an attempted murder charge after a Toronto police officer was hit by a stolen vehicle northeast of the city’s downtown core. The officer was taken to hospital with “serious but non-life threatening injuries” after police opened fire on the vehicle that struck him, Toronto police said in an early morning June 15 X post. The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) told reporters later in the day that he has been released from…
·New York, United States
Read Full Article
Coverage Details
Total News Sources27
Leaning Left14Leaning Right3Center5Last UpdatedBias Distribution63% Left
Bias Distribution
- 63% of the sources lean Left
63% Left
L 63%
C 23%
14%
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
