Four TPS officers charged

Four TPS officers charged

Thursday, January 28, 2016 - 8:50 AM
Professional Standards:  416-808-7100

Four Toronto Police Service officers have been charged.

1. Constable Jeffrey Tout, 41, has 17 years’ service and is assigned to 55 Division.

It is alleged that:
- he provided false court testimony

On Thursday, January 28, 2016, Constable Tout was charged with:
- two counts of Obstruct Justice
- two counts of Perjury

He is scheduled to appear in court at 2201 Finch Avenue West on Friday, March 11, 2016, 1:30 p.m., room 202


2.  Detective Constable Benjamin Elliott, 32, has nine years’ service and is assigned to 55 Division.

It is alleged that:
- he provided false court testimony

On Thursday, January 28, 2016, Detective Constable Elliott was charged with:
- three counts of Obstruct Justice
- three counts of perjury

He is scheduled to appear in court at 2201 Finch Avenue West on Friday, March 11, 2016, 1:30 p.m., room 202


3.  Constable Michael Taylor, 34, has 11 years’ service and is assigned to 51 Division.

It is alleged that:
- he provided false court testimony

On Thursday, January 28, 2016, Constable Taylor was arrested and charged with:
- two counts of Obstruct Justice
- Perjury

He is scheduled to appear in court at 2201 Finch Avenue West on Friday, March 11, 2016, 1:30 p.m., room 202


4.  Detective Constable Fraser Douglas, 37, has 14 years’ service and is assigned to 55 Division.

It is alleged that:
- he provided false court testimony

On Thursday, January 28, 2016, Detective Constable Douglas was arrested and charged with:
- two counts of Obstruct Justice
- two counts of Perjury

He is scheduled to appear in court at 2201 Finch Avenue West on Friday, March 11, 2016, 1:30 p.m., room 202

The charges arise from the arrest of Nguyen Son Tran on January 15, 2014. The investigation was carried out by TPS Professional Standards.

Mark Pugash, Corporate Communications