Toronto Police Chief Explains Why Home Invasion Suspect Wasn't Arrested at Hospital
Police say they needed evidence before arresting Daijohn Richards, who is wanted on 14 charges after a Bridle Path home invasion injured four people.
- Toronto Police are searching for Daijohn Richards after officers questioned him at a hospital but failed to arrest him following a violent home invasion at a $2.1 million Bridle Path mansion on Thursday.
- Three masked suspects stormed CEO David Morton's home at 3 a.m. Thursday, shooting three family members and striking two with a hammer before fleeing. Investigators believe Richards was accidentally shot by one of his accomplices during the struggle.
- Inspector Kristy Smith said officers had "numerous interactions" with Richards but lacked "reasonable grounds" for arrest at the time. Investigators only established the connection to the home invasion after his Friday discharge.
- Toronto Police defended detectives' "professionalism, tenacity and commitment" on Saturday, addressing public "confusion" about the investigation. The department insisted that recognizing a potential suspect differs fundamentally from having sufficient evidence for arrest.
- Richards faces multiple charges including robbery with a firearm and aggravated assault as a Canada-wide arrest warrant remains active. Police warn all three suspects are "considered armed and dangerous," with the other two still unidentified.
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