Toronto officer charged after allegedly firing gun at suspect
Posted February 28, 2018 4:45 pm.
Last Updated February 28, 2018 4:56 pm.
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A Toronto police officer has been charged after he allegedly shot at a man who was trespassing at a construction site.
In a release, Toronto police said Const. Jason Levesque, 44, and his partner attended a call at a construction site near Yonge Street and Queens Quay East around 11:15 p.m on Nov. 15.
An alarm was triggered at the site, and police were told two males were inside the restricted area.
While searching the premises, police said Levesque fired his gun at a male suspect. The bullet missed and struck a construction shed.
On Tuesday, police arrested Levesque and charged him with a single count of careless use of a firearm.
He’s scheduled to appear in court on April 4.
