Man accused of stabbing Toronto police officer charged with attempted murder – Toronto

A man accused of stabbing a Toronto police officer in the leg during an arrest late last week is facing two counts of attempted murder, investigators say.

On Friday around 1 p.m., Toronto police received a call about a person in crisis in the area of ​​College Street and Lansdowne Avenue.

An Ontario police officer was stabbed in the leg and a police gun and Taser were used while attempting to arrest a man in the area, which is now under investigation.

An officer who was stabbed in the leg by police on Friday was rushed to the hospital from the scene. Police say the officer who was stabbed shot his attacker.

Both were reported to be in stable condition.

Toronto police announced Monday that 27-year-old Gabriel Escairo is facing multiple charges, including attempted murder and failure to comply with a release order.

According to a police spokesman, the accused is charged with failure to comply with a release order, two counts of attempted murder, two counts of assault with a weapon on a peace officer, aggravated assault on a peace officer and one count each. from dangerous weapons.

Police announced all charges related to the incident on Friday.

The special investigation unit of the province's civilian surveillance police has invoked its mandate to investigate the events surrounding the arrest, including the officer who used the gun.

SIU spokeswoman Christy Dennett confirmed Friday that the initial call was for a person in crisis.

He said a fight broke out between the man and two officers at the scene, and the man pulled out a knife and stabbed one of the officers. According to Denet, one of the police officers shot the man.

He said the officer who was stabbed was the one who used his gun.

Previously, Dennett said a conductive energy weapon, or Taser, had been used twice, but was ineffective.

The union was able to include the Toronto police officer, who is 20 years old and has less than a year of experience on the front line, after several other recent police injuries, including an officer who was punched while walking down the street.

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