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Toronto Police Launch Review After Cruiser Rolls Onto Tasered Suspect in Parking-Lot Arrest

Police call the vehicle roll inadvertent, with no serious injuries reported.

Overview

  • Video from Jane Park Plaza on Saturday shows officers deploying a conducted energy weapon on a person alleged to have been damaging vehicles with knives.
  • As the suspect fell, a Toronto police SUV rolled forward into the prone individual and one officer before other officers pushed against the vehicle and the driver re-entered it.
  • The cruiser briefly moved forward again before reversing off the suspect’s legs, according to footage described by Global News and TMZ.
  • Toronto police say paramedics assessed both people at the scene, found no serious injuries, and the suspect was transported for evaluation related to the CEW deployment.
  • The service says it is actively reviewing the incident, and media suggestions that the driver exited without shifting into park remain unconfirmed by police.