Toronto cop awaiting sentencing arrested at Montreal airport trying to leave the country

A Toronto police officer who was awaiting sentencing for stealing the personal items of a missing person has been arrested for trying to leave the country.

Constable Boris Borissov, a 16-year member of the police force, was taken into custody on Saturday by the Service de police de la Ville de Montreal while trying to leave Canada at the Montreal-Trudeau International Airport.

Borissov was first arrested in April of 2022 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, using a credit card to commit an offence and possession of property obtained by crime.

Borissov was re-arrested in June of 2022 after it was determined a watch belonging to the same missing person was taken.

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

He was charged with seven additional offences, including trafficking in property obtained by crime, theft of a credit card, and use of a credit card obtained by crime. Borissov was then arrested again in June 2023 for failing to comply with a release order.

According to several media reports, Borissov was found guilty on all 15 charges.

Toronto police say his sentencing hearing was scheduled for Sept. 10.

The officer was charged with failing to comply with recognizance on Saturday and was expected to appear in court Monday.

He had been suspended with pay since he was first arrested per the Police Services Act.