Toronto police constable charged with perjury

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April 26, 2024 at 4:37 p.m.·1 min read

A Toronto police officer has been charged after he allegedly 'provided investigators with false, misleading or inaccurate information regarding a criminal investigation involving the individual he was having a personal relationship with,' police said in a news release on Friday. (Evan Mitsui/CBC - image credit)

A Toronto police constable has been charged with one count of perjury and two counts of attempting to obstruct justice, police said on Friday.

The constable, 39, is accused of lying to investigators. He was charged on April 23 and is due to appear in court on June 7, the Toronto Police Service said in a news release.

According to police, the constable allegedly started an "inappropriate personal relationship" with a member of the public during the course of his duties in December 2020.

Then, in June 2023, the constable allegedly provided investigators with "false, misleading or inaccurate information" about a criminal investigation involving the person with whom he was having a personal relationship.

The constable, who has five years of service, has been suspended with pay as per the Police Services Act.

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