Toronto police chief defends decision not to arrest Bridle Path home invasion suspect at hospital
Police say the suspect was hospitalized after the attack, but officers lacked the evidence needed for an immediate arrest.
- On Monday, Toronto Police Chief Myron Demkiw defended his officers for not arresting a gunshot victim at the hospital following the violent October 29 Bridle Path home invasion, citing insufficient evidence at the time.
- Three masked suspects forced their way into the home of CEO David Morton on October 29, assaulting the family with a hammer and firearms; one suspect, 23-year-old Daijohn Richards, sought medical attention for a shoulder wound shortly after.
- Demkiw explained that initial reports did not reveal one of the suspects had been shot, and police needed reasonable grounds supported by evidence to make an arrest after officers interacted with the male at the hospital.
- Richards is now wanted on a Canada-wide warrant, while the four victims—including Morton and his wife, Doriana Zohil-Morton—continue recovering from life-altering injuries sustained during the attack.
- Investigators are actively seeking the two other masked suspects who remain at large; police described the suspects as "armed and dangerous" and urged anyone with information to contact authorities.
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Chief says not enough evidence to arrest Toronto home invasion suspect in hospital
Toronto police Chief Myron Demkiw says officers did not arrest a suspect in the violent Bridle Path home invasion after he showed up in a hospital with a gunshot wound because not all evidence was available to them yet.
Demkiw defends police handling of Bridle Path home invasion
Toronto Police Chief Myron Demkiw is defending his officers for not arresting a man who showed up at a hospital with a gunshot wound not long after a violent Bridle Path home invasion, saying despite noting a possible connection, there wasn’t enough evidence at the time to make an arrest. Demkiw also revealed on Monday […]
Toronto Police Defend Decision Not to Detain Home-Invasion Suspect Treated in Hospital
(L) The site of a home invasion in the Bridle Path neighbourhood is pictured in Toronto, on Oct. 29, 2026. (The Canadian Press/Laura Proctor) (R) A picture of a suspect released by Toronto Police. (Handout/Toronto Police Service)
Toronto police chief defends decision not to arrest Bridle Path home invasion suspect at hospital
Toronto’s top cop says the decision not to arrest a suspect involved in a violent Bridle Path home invasion last week after he arrived at a hospital with a gunshot wound was informed by the evidence investigators had at that time.
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