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Police identify murder suspect

September 18, 2025

Police have identified a suspect in the murder of Paulin Harusha on September 13. Responding to a call for a shooting in the Victoria Park Ave. and Sheppard Ave. E area, officers located a male victim inside a vehicle suffering from critical injuries. He was pronounced deceased on the scene....

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12-year-old Accused in Murder of Underhoused Man

September 15, 2025

52 Division

Homicide and Missing Persons Unit

A 12-year-old boy and 20-year-old man are accused of killing an underhoused man after a series of attacks on vulnerable people and robberies on August 31. It is alleged that the suspects violently attacked the 62-year-old man in the Queen St. W. and Bay St. area. The victim was treated...

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Chief Demkiw Renewed for Four Years

September 11, 2025

Office of the Chief

Toronto Police Service Board Chair Shelley Carroll announced the renewal of Chief Myron Demkiw’s contract for another four years. “Chief Demkiw has demonstrated unwavering dedication to the people of Toronto, a steady and thoughtful approach to leadership and a genuine commitment to building trust with communities and with the members...

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Arrests in Organized Distraction Thefts

September 11, 2025

31 Division

A week after Toronto Police held a news conference, urging the public to be vigilant because of the rise of distraction thefts, three women were arrested. On September 7, members of 31 Division Major Crime Unit executed a search warrant in Scarborough, alleging the accused as responsible for several distraction...

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