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 TPS officers were charged by Catalan authorities related to an incident in Ciutat Vella taxi during May 2026. Catalan authorities reported the assault, two detained at the scene, a third officer later apprehended in Palma de Mallorca aided by police. TPS said they were vacationing, and not acting in an official capacity, and said details are not available as the case proceeds. Local media first reported the incident prompting TPS to acknowledge arrests on May 18, 2026. Media sources include The Guardian as well as CityNews.