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3 off-duty Toronto police officers facing ‘serious’ charges in Spain
Toronto police said the officers were off duty and vacationing, and one suspect was later arrested in Palma de Mallorca.
- On Monday, the Toronto Police Service confirmed three off-duty officers face charges in Barcelona following an alleged sexual assault over the weekend.
- Europa Press reported authorities arrested the trio in the Ciutat Vella neighbourhood, where one officer allegedly hit the woman while another is accused of sexual assault without penetration.
- One officer returned to Canada and was suspended from duty with pay, while the two others await suspension upon return; TPS spokesperson Stephanie Sayer called the allegations "serious."
- Toronto Police Association spokesperson Meaghan Gray stated the association has "no further comment" given the off-duty nature of the charges, as cases are before the courts.
- The TPS faced a difficult year, including a February corruption investigation involving ten current and former officers, plus recent calls for an "independent inspection" into antisemitism claims.
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