3 arrested after car crashes into Toronto police cruiser

A Toronto Police Service shoulder badge is seen in this undated photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

Posted January 9, 2025 10:10 pm.

Three people are now in custody after a vehicle struck a Toronto police cruiser during a robbery investigation on Thursday night.

It happened at around 7 p.m. in the Bathurst Street and Sheppard Avenue West area.

Police say they were investigating a vehicle in connection to a robbery when it hit a cruiser and the occupants fled on foot.

One was arrested at the scene, while the other two were nabbed shortly later.

No injuries were reported.

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