Monday, May 25, 2020 - 3:50 PM
51 Division: 416-808-5100
The Toronto Police Service is advising the public of an arrest and thirteen charges laid against a suspect who allegedly assaulted a police officer and briefly stole a police car, among other acts.
On Saturday, May 23, 2020, at approximately 7:45 p.m., it was reported that a car was speeding in the Eastern Avenue and Coxwell Avenue area.
It is alleged:
- police intervened and attempted to stop a black 2017 four-door Ford Fusion but the driver didn’t stop
- police discontinued the pursuit in the interest of public safety
- the vehicle was then involved in a collision and drove into the display window of a store near Queen Street East and Jarvis Street
- the vehicle burst into flames
- an officer arrived on scene and ran to the burning car to provide aid to the driver. However, the driver, who is the suspect, had already exited the car
- the suspect then got into the responding officer’s car and drove away from the scene
- officers pursued and made several attempts to stop the car
- again, police discontinued the pursuit
- the vehicle stopped several minutes later on Harbord Street
- an officer approached the suspect to apprehend him
- the suspect resisted, a struggle ensued and the suspect assaulted the officer
- more officers arrived on scene and the man was arrested and taken in to custody
- no injuries to the public or further injuries to police officers were reported
On Saturday, May 23, 2020, Cosmin Radulet, 43, of Toronto, was arrested and charged with:
1. Dangerous Operation
2. Dangerous Operation
3. Flight from Police
4. Dangerous Operation
5. Fail to Remain
6. Theft of Motor Vehicle
7. Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5000
8. Mischief Over $5000
9. Dangerous Operation
10. Flight from Police
11. Assault with a Weapon
12. Assault with Intent to Resist Arrest
13. Assault Peace Officer
He appeared in court at Old City Hall, on Sunday, May 24.
Investigators are urging anyone with dash-cam footage, cellphone video, or who witnessed the vehicle, to please contact them.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-5100, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, online on our Facebook Leave a Tip page, or text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637). Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes or Google Play.
For more news, visit TPSnews.ca.
Connie Osborne, Corporate Communications, for Detective Gherardt Williams, 51 Division
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