Toronto police officer re-arrested for theft of personal items in missing persons case

A Toronto police officer is facing additional charges in connection with the theft of personal items in a missing person investigation.

Constable Boris Borissov, a 16 year member of the police force, was first arrested in April following allegations he took personal items that belonged to a missing person during the course of an investigation.

The 48-year-old was charged with 10 counts including theft, use of a credit card in the commission of an offence, and possession of property obtained by crime.

Borissov was suspended with pay pending the outcome of the case.

On Friday, Borissov was re-arrested after it was determined a watch belonging to the same missing person was allegedly taken.

As well, a separate investigation from May 2020 revealed the officer had allegedly taken a credit card and used it to make a purchase.

Borissov is now facing seven additional charges including trafficking in property obtained by crime, theft of a credit card and use of a credit card obtained by crime.

He is scheduled to appear in court on the new charges in August.