Three Toronto police officers have been injured in separate incidents involving alleged stolen vehicles in Etobicoke.
The two incidents occurred less than a kilometre apart on Silverstone Drive and within 15 minutes of each other.
Around 12:17 p.m., near Silverstone Drive and Finch Avenue West, an officer tried to stop a reported stolen vehicle.
OFFICER INJURED:
— Toronto Police Operations (@TPSOperations) October 10, 2024
Finch Ave W & Silverstone Dr
12:17 pm@TPS23DIV
- officer was attempting to stop a vehicle that was reported stolen
- stolen vehicle rammed the officer's scout car and fled the area
- officer sustained minor injuries#GO2220600
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Police said the driver of the alleged stolen vehicle rammed into the officer’s car and fled.
The officer sustained minor injuries as a result of the collision. Police said the injured officer was assessed at the scene.
Meanwhile, the suspect vehicle, which police said was significantly damaged, had not been found.
A few minutes later, just after 12:30 p.m., officers in the Silverstone Drive and Albion Road area spotted a vehicle with alleged stolen plates and attempted to stop it.
TWO OFFICERS INJURED:
— Toronto Police Operations (@TPSOperations) October 10, 2024
Silverstone Dr & Albion Rd
12:34 pm
- police were attempting to stop a vehicle that had stolen plates attached to it
- occupants of vehicle fled on foot
- officers injured during a foot pursuit
- two officers sustained minor injuries#GO2220704
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Police said the occupants tried to evade the officers and later ran away after ditching the vehicle.
Officers engaged in a foot pursuit and two people, a man and a woman, were subsequently taken into custody, police said. There is no word on charges.
Two officers suffered minor injuries during the pursuit but didn’t need to be taken to the hospital.
A Toronto police spokesperson said officers are investigating the two incidents separately.
With files from CP24’s Beatrice Vaisman
