3 off-duty Toronto police officers facing 'serious' charges in Spain
"The officers were on vacation and were not travelling in any official capacity," TPS tells CityNews.
toronto.citynews.caThree Toronto officers were charged in Spain after an incident in Ciutat Vella taxi in May 2026. Local Catalan authorities alleged assault, two detained at the scene, a third officer later apprehended in Palma de Mallorca aided by police. TPS confirmed the officers were on vacation, and not acting in an official capacity, and said they cannot provide further details while the case is in the judicial system. Initial coverage emerged prompting TPS to acknowledge the arrests on May 18, 2026. Sources note reported context from The Guardian as well as CityNews.