Toronto police officer charged for firing ‘less-lethal’ round at man’s vehicle in North York
Posted April 25, 2023 2:46 pm.
Last Updated April 25, 2023 2:48 pm.
Ontario’s police watchdog has charged a Toronto police officer following an incident in North York in 2022.
The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) opened the case on Oct. 7, 2022, after a Toronto officer fired a less-lethal round at the window of a vehicle driven by a man in the Don Mills Road area.
At approximately 5:30 a.m., the SIU said that responding officers stopped a suspect vehicle at 3000 Don Mills Road, believing the driver was wanted on warrants with Peel Regional Police.
Information gathered by the SIU suggested the man refused to exit the vehicle, leading to one officer firing a less-lethal round at the window. The suspect was arrested and taken to a local hospital. The man was not seriously injured, but the SIU invoked its mandate because a police officer discharged a less-lethal firearm.
On Tuesday, the SIU charged Const. Alexander Cameron with one count of careless use of a firearm. Const. Cameron will appear in a Toronto court on May 23, 2023.
The SIU said it would not provide further comment on the investigation.
The SIU is an independent government agency that investigates the conduct of officials that may have resulted in death, serious injury, sexual assault and/or the discharge of a firearm at a person.
