The drama playing out in a densely populated section of the city this latest incident now prompting pointed questions from politicians ctv’s John Woodward is live with tonight’s top story John Michelle it was a very busy area Towers all around we talked to plenty of people today who say they could have
Been crushed by that light pole but for dumb luck there were plenty of people in this downtown Street when this video shows a Toronto police cruiser rounding the corner jumping the curb and hitting a light pole knocking it to the ground residents of the towers around Dan lucky
Way and Fort York Boulevard recorded officers cordoning off the area and inspecting the debris left behind by the crash Saturday morning which caused significant damage to the cruiser holy the video astonishing to Keith Smith who has lunch regularly with his crew in exactly the spot that light pole fell D
It’s Crazy I don’t know how he managed to like not straighten himself out if we’ have been sitting here we would have been done that’s unbelievable unable debris still there Monday those City pylons replaced the down pole police said the male driver lost control the female passenger was taken to hospital with
Minor injuries the surveillance video obtained by biking lawyer David shellnut when I woke up to this video sent by a concerned member of the public I was flabbergasted he says the careless driving should be unacceptable to Toronto police when you’re just driving around guys you’ve got to follow the
Rules of the road like everybody else it’s you we look to uh to lead an example on road safety the crash comes on the heels of several other incidents that have made the news including a cyclist seriously injured by a police cruiser turning on BL Street a
Pedestrian run into as she crossed the road on duffen street at Liberty and numerous automated speeding and red light tickets uncovered by CTV news of police vehicles the police have a lot of vehicles out there and that people make mistakes councelor John Burnside is a former police officer who now sits on
Toronto’s police board he says he’ll ask the service to disclose how exactly these traffic incidents are dealt with there has to be transparent and people have to feel confident in the Police Service that they are not acting Above the Law something these workers agree with they need to be accounted uh held
Accountable for their actions just like the rest of us right they feel they’re lucky they weren’t under the pole when it fell we did ask Toronto Hydro the cost of repairing and replacing a pole like this they said it runs between 5 and $1,000 not clear if the Toronto police
Service will be footing the bill reporting live I’m John Woodward Nathan back to you
Video has emerged of the moment a Toronto police cruiser lost control making a right turn on a busy street surrounded by pedestrians, knocking over a light pole.
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It doesn't matter if the police pay the bill it's the taxpayer footing the repairs.
Both the light stand and damage to the police cruiser.
Sign of the times.
The only way to handle this is to completely ban anyone from filming police business, unless you get an explicit permit from the Canadian government. Violations will fined at $10k each
The officer will probably promoted and given a raise!? The incident will be classed as an internal incident and no further details will be released to to the public?!?!? What a joke….
Was he/she drunk or high?
Are these cops giving blood samples after so they can be checked??????
Yes police need to be accountable. But everyone makes mistakes.
But it’s ironic when a politician is asking for that yet they are the ones who never give a straight answer.
And if you check, wasn’t Brad Bradford a police officer ?
Yes, yes he was.
Be careful Brad, things have a way of coming to light.
Officers statement claims the light pole was causing a disturbance and he suspected alcohol/drugs to be at fault. Since the pole couldn't stand straight it was arrested and booked.
Oh my, this is not news. The west is doomed. Support to my friends in blue (The New Centurions).
Smells like alcohol to me.
Marijuana doesn't leave your body even when the weekend smoking marathon is over.
Why is this news
Cops in Toronto don’t use signals lights…they should respect the law’s…
What a joke of "public service". Why do we flush a billion dollars down the drain every year so cops can drive dangerously and then get indefinite paid suspension?
Trudeau legalizes pot and light poles drop everywhere.
Too busy doing Uber eats for Palestinian protesters.
Probably dropped his phone.
Arrest that light pole
It looks like the police officers were jumping into pursuit of the cyclist ahead of them, and he put peddle to the metal, and instantly lost control of the turn.
Safe and effective medical event?
Leave it to a bicycle lawyer to get involved with someone that has nothing to do with cycling ???
Target fixation cop was driving onto sidewalk to chase dude on the elec bike but didn't see the pole.
Cop was probably watching tiktok on his phone.
That genius, will be chief of police one day, maybe minister of defence or something…………….billblair 2…………
YOU KNOW QUEEN PARK TORONTO BEHIND SPEAKERS CHAIR
Probably on their laptop
He shouldn't do that.
This is all they have to talk about in Canada???
Now we know why they need a bigger budget of taxpayer dollars..
Not a big deal. Car will be repaired or written off and the light post will be put back up.
The SIU found the officer not guilty and blamed Trump
The police investigated themselves and found no wrong doing.
Great cyclist lawyer claiming police need to follow the same rules of the road yet they're immune from distracted driving as they can use their laptops and cell phones while driving.
Drunk ? lots of Toronto police are on drugs
Today's young police officers are the TikTok generation. Most likely on his "phone."