TPS Officers Charged

 

TPS Officers Charged

Broadcast time: 03:00 PM
Date: Tuesday, May 02, 2023
Unit: Professional Standards
Phone: 4168082800
Case #: N/A

Two Toronto Police Officers have been arrested and criminally charged by the Toronto Police Service.

It is alleged that:

• on April 12, 2023, two officers arrested an individual on several outstanding warrants
• during the arrest, two bottles of stolen alcohol were recovered from the individual
• the suspect and stolen items were taken to 51 Division 
• the two officers were later seen taking the stolen items to their personal vehicles at 51 Division 
• search warrants were later executed by TPS and the stolen property was recovered from one officer's residence and the other officer's personal vehicle  

On Tuesday, May 2, 2023, Constable Brian James, 55, and Constable Thomas Victor, 27, both of 51 Division, were arrested and charged with:

1. Theft Under $5,000
2. Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000
3. Breach of Trust

Both are scheduled to appear in court on Monday, June 12, 2023, at the Ontario Court of Justice - Toronto, 10 Armoury Street, room 201. 

Constable James has 27 years of service and Constable Victor has 5 years of service. Both are suspended with pay, as per the Police Services Act. 

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Stephanie Sayer for Superintendent Richard Shank