CRIME SCENE: Five boys charged in double stabbing at Scarborough school
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Five boys, ranging in age from 12 to 15, face charges, after two teens were stabbed and robbed near a Scarborough high school Monday afternoon.
Toronto Police said officers responded to a call for a stabbing at about 1:50 p.m. in the Guildwood Pkwy.-Livingston Rd. area, near Sir Wilfrid Laurier Collegiate Institute.
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Five youths approached two 15-year-old boys who were waiting at a bus stop, said police.
The assailants surrounded the victims and began assaulting them while making demands for their cellphones and wallets, according to the allegations.
Both victims were stabbed, suffering non-life-threatening injuries during the altercation.
Three youths from Toronto, ages 13, 14 and 15, and two youths from Oakville, ages 12 and 15, were each charged with two counts of robbery with an offensive weapon, two counts of assault causing bodily harm, and possession of a weapon dangerous to public peace.
The youths, who cannot be identified under the Criminal Youth Justice Act, are scheduled to appear in court on June 27.
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Cops renew effort to crack down on street racing
Police across the Greater Toronto Area say they are renewing efforts to combat street racing.
The annual enforcement campaign, dubbed Project ERASE (Eliminating Racing Activities on Streets Everywhere), seeks to end stunt driving and illegal car rallies.
Peel Regional Police said officers recorded a 154% increase in street racing-related charges since 2022, rising from just over 800 charges that year to more than 2,100 in 2024.
“This upward trend sends a clear message: Dangerous driving will not be tolerated in our communities,” Deputy Chief Marc Andrews said in a statement.
Peel cops said, in the last two weeks, 32 vehicles have been seized and more than 400 charges have been laid, including 26 related to stunt driving.
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Vast majority of 2024 road deaths avoidable: OPP
Police say the vast majority of people who died on roads patrolled by provincial officers last year had their lives cut short due to poor and careless decisions.
The OPP reported 382 people died in 344 fatal collisions in 2024. Of those deaths, 95 were attributed to speed and 80 involved an inattentive driver.
Unbuckled drivers and passengers led to 60 deaths while alcohol consumption and/or drug use was linked to 53 fatalities.
Police said last year was the deadliest for motorcyclists on OPP-patrolled roads in two decades after 57 riders were killed. Of those deaths, 18 motorcyclists were not at fault.
In addition, 35 pedestrians and 12 cyclists were among those who lost their lives, many of whom also died through no fault of their own.
Kingston cops use drones for distracted driving blitz
Police in Kingston say they are using a new tool to make local roads safer.
Police said in a recent news release that its collision reconstruction drones are now being used to combat distracted driving in the city.
Last Wednesday, the Traffic Safety Unit, along with assistance from a patrol officer, conducted cellphone blitzes at three different locations within the city.
After receiving Nav Canada authorization to operate its drone, the operator would use the zoom camera to record video while looking for cellphone use by drivers at these intersections.
“Once observed, details and direction of the vehicles and drivers were given over the radio to nearby waiting officers in police cruisers, where they would make an immediate stop and consequently issue an offence notice for the Highway Traffic Act charge of using a hand-held communication device while operating a motor vehicle,” police said.
A total of 20 distracted driving tickets were handed out over the day. In addition, an electric bike was found not to be in proper working order and a driver failed to produce their insurance card.
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