Toronto Street Beat

Sgt. Ryan Russell (#7686) – Funeral Procession

TSB — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 00:13:41 +0000

TORONTO – Quotes from the service in memory of Sgt. Ryan Russell of Toronto Police Service “We are so honoured to have been a part of your life, Ryan. You are an inspiration. You are our hero. Thank you for loving us and being a part of all of our lives. I find so much [...]

Horrific Accident On Hwy. 401

TSB — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 01:41:37 +0000

WHITBY – The Ontario’s Special Investigating Unit has been called in to investigate an accident on Highway 401 in Whitby that left one person dead. OPP say that a Durham Region Police officer was attempting to pull over a motorcyclist on the westbound lanes of the busy highway near Brock St. on Friday around 11:00pm. [...]

16 Year-Old Crash Victim Dies

TSB — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 01:35:01 +0000

SCARBOROUGH – The 16 year-old boy who was ejected in a horrific crash this past weekend on Greencedar Dr. has passed away according to Sgt. Tim Burrows of Toronto Police Traffic Services. The boy was one of five occupants in a Pontiac Sunfire that rolled over in the early hours of July 18th. Two other [...]

Standoff At Swiss Chalet Ends Peacefully

TSB — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 01:19:31 +0000

ETOBICOKE – A man surrendered to Toronto Police after an armed standoff at a Swiss Chalet in Etobicoke that lasted over three hours. The incident began at around 4:00pm when a man in his 40′s asked patrons to leave the restaurant through a note to a waitress. All patrons and staff managed to flee the [...]

Four Teens Rushed To Hospital After Crash

TSB — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 20:10:20 +0000

SCARBOROUGH – Four teenagers were rushed to hospital after a vehicle rollover that occured on Greencedar Circuit in the Lawrence Ave. E. and Markham Rd. area. Toronto emergency crews arrived at the scene at around 1:15am to find a single vehicle on its roof. There were five occupants traveling in the car. One of the [...]

Toronto Police Mounted Unit Introduces ‘Guardian’

TSB — Sun, 30 May 2010 02:09:17 +0000

EXHIBITION PLACE – Toronto Police Services Mounted Unit introduced today their newest addition to the team- a horse named Guardian. Guardian’s introduction was part of the the 2010 Doors Open Toronto which saw the Horse Palace, located at Exhibition Place, open its doors to the public. Demonstrations during the event included mounted arms displays by [...]

TSB Photographer Receives TPFFA Award

TSB — Tue, 11 May 2010 21:22:59 +0000

TORONTO – Toronto Street Beat’s photographer Manny Rodrigues has been awarded the 2009 Best Photo in Newsprint award from the Toronto Professional Fire Fighters’ Association. TPFFA had the following to say about Manny Rodrigues’ photo entry: “The judges said your photo of two fire fighters tending to an injured young girl resulting from a January [...]

Project Corral- Arrests, Guns and Drugs Seized

TSB — Tue, 04 May 2010 19:44:03 +0000

TORONTO – Police raided several homes this morning in one of the largest co-ordinated effort by forces from all over Ontario. Project Corral, as it was dubbed, saw officers executing warrants from Etobicoke to Scarborough and even in Ottawa. The early morning police activity resulted in 71 arrests of members of three gangs- Five Point [...]

Early Morning Raids Result In Many Arrests

TSB — Tue, 04 May 2010 12:52:35 +0000

TORONTO – Police forces from all over Ontario joined forces this morning in a series of raids all over the city. Project Corral, as it was named by police, resulted in 71 arrests. Warrants were executed all over the GTA and even in Ottawa. Along with Toronto Police Divisional units were officers from Ontario Provincial [...]

Head On Crash Sends Two To Hospital

TSB — Sun, 02 May 2010 15:10:14 +0000

SCARBOROUGH – Two young females were taken to local hospitals after a crash near Kennedy Commons in the Kennedy Rd. and Hwy. 401 area. The collision happened at around 3:30am Sunday morning. Toronto Police canine were called in to scour the area for the driver of one of the vehicles after he fled on foot. [...]