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 Barcelona related to an incident in Ciutat Vella in May 2026 in May 2026. Local Catalan authorities reported an assault, with two officers detained at the scene, a third 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 media reports surfaced prompting TPS to acknowledge the arrests on May 18, 2026. Sources cite The Guardian reporting and Global News.