Police officer seriously injured while responding to a person in crisis
The Toronto Police Service (TPS) says one of its officers has been rushed to hospital with serious injuries after responding to a person in crisis.
The incident happened near Spadina Road and Dupont Street around 1:15 p.m. on Monday.
TPS says the officer was injured by broken glass and underwent surgery.
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The circumstances leading up to the incident are still unclear. However, police have confirmed that a woman who was arrested at the scene was the same person in crisis that officers initially responded to.
TPS President Jon Reid said the officer is 45 years old and a 19-year member of the force. He added a tourniquet applied to the officer saved his arm.
OFFICER INJURED: (UPDATE)
Spadina Rd & Dupont St
1:14pm
– update: not a slashing – new information has determined that injuries were sustained from broken glass
– officer is currently in surgery #GO2032904
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