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Inmate across from Soleiman Faqiri says 'beating started' after guards were out of camera's sight Jurors shown police interview of John Thibeault, who spoke exclusively to The Fifth Estate in 2018 An inmate housed directly across from Soleiman Faqiri the day he died said guards started beating Faqi...

Mentally ill man should not have been in jail where he died, inquest hears A handcuffed, mentally ill man was slapped, struck multiple times in the head area, sprayed twice in the face with a pepper spray foam and restrained face down on the ground as correctional officers took him from a shower to...

Trial date set for OPP officer accused of fatally shooting man near Ridgetown A trial date has finally been set for a Chatham-Kent Ontario Provincial Police officer accused of killing a man on Highway 401 near Ridgetown in the summer of 2021. Sean O'Rourke, 56, is charged with manslaughter and crim...

Sgt. Andre Chenier, 50, was arrested by Greater Sudbury Police on Nov. 2, 2022; the charges were withdrawn in July A criminal harassment charge against a West Nipissing Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) sergeant has been withdrawn, as confirmed by the Sudbury District Court. Sgt. Andre Chenier, 50, w...

Former OPP commissioner questions SIU involvement in Midland man's death after police dog bite A post-mortem is being conducted on Dale Lewis, who died in the hospital on Sunday, nearly one month after being bitten by a police dog. Police say the 45-year-old man barricaded himself inside a Midland a...

The Special Investigations Unit is looking into the case of a Midland man who died after being bitten by a police dog. The civilian agency, which investigates when people die or are seriously injured during police actions, says South Georgian Bay Ontario Provincial Police responded to a gun-rated ca...

Ontario Cop Charged for Assaulting Ex’s Partner in Jealous Rage In an unexpected turn of events, an officer from the Ontario Provincial Police has been criminally charged following accusations of breaking into her former lover’s home and assaulting his current partner while in service. Chantelle St...

‘It was 15 minutes of terror’: Uniformed cop accused of breaking into ex’s home and harassing new girlfriend A woman is speaking out after her boyfriend’s ex — a cop — allegedly broke into their home while armed and in uniform and confronted the couple. Chantelle Stamcos told Canadian television st...

Ontario officer faces criminal charges for alleged break-in, assault while on duty An Ontario Provincial Police officer faces criminal charges following allegations she broke into her former boyfriend's home while on duty. "It was 15 minutes of terror. It was very scary. She was in full unifor...

Female OPP officer busted in Barrie for alleged '15 minutes of terror' An on-duty OPP officer allegedly broke into her ex-boyfriend’s Barrie home and left his new girlfriend terrified. CTV News Barrie reports that OPP Const. Amanda Farrell will be in court on Friday to answer the charges. Chantelle...

A crash that caused non-life-threatening injuries has led to charges against an Elgin OPP officer. Emergency crews were called to the two-vehicle crash on Sunset Drive in Central Elgin around 9:20 a.m. on Monday. A police cruiser had collided with another vehicle. It is unclear how many people were ...

'Disingenuous': OPP officer found guilty of assaulting woman during Orillia arrest A judge found excessive force was used during a September 2019 arrest An Orillia OPP constable has been found guilty of assault causing bodily harm, after a woman was choked and hit against cell bars four years ago. ...

Const. Bailey Nicholls found guilty of assault causing bodily harm following 2019 incident at Orillia bar; OPP Association calls ruling 'very disappointing' An Orillia OPP officer has been convicted of assault causing bodily harm for her actions following an arrest outside Studabakers Restaurant fo...

An Orillia OPP officer has been found guilty of assault causing bodily harm after choking and pinning a woman against cell bars during an arrest four years ago. On Thursday, Justice John Olver said Const. Bailey Nicholls used excessive force during the arrest of a woman while removing her jewelry in...

An OPP officer has been charged following a crash on Monday. Emergency services responded to the two-vehicle collision between a police cruiser and a passenger vehicle just before 9:30 a.m. on Sunset Road in Central Elgin. Injuries were reported as non-life-threatening. A constable with 23 years of ...