Person rescued from window of Toronto apartment after fire, later arrested for assault: officials

Officials say a person had to be rescued from a third-floor apartment window in downtown Toronto after a fire developed inside, but they were later arrested for assault.

Emergency crews were called to the low-rise building on George Street, near Jarvis Street and Dundas Street East, just before 8:25 a.m. on Sunday with reports of a fire.

A Toronto Fire Services spokesperson told CityNews said crews found a resident hanging from the window of the unit.

The spokesperson said the person was rescued with the assistance of a ladder on a fire truck.

A Toronto Police Service said the person assaulted an officer at the scene of the fire, and then they were arrested. The circumstances leading up to the incident weren’t disclosed.

The resident was taken to a hospital by paramedics with unspecified injuries.

Meanwhile, the Toronto Fire Services spokesperson said the fire didn’t spread beyond the unit. It’s not clear how the fire started.

TFS Crews on scene at a second alarm residential fire on George Street at Dundas Street. One person was rescued by TFS crews and transferred to Paramedics for care. Fire has been brought under control. ^dc #Toronto pic.twitter.com/hVPNsy3yr0

— Toronto Fire Services (@Toronto_Fire) April 14, 2024