Toronto police say off-duty officer stabbed while trying to stop theft at store
The officer was taken to hospital in serious condition
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The officer was taken to hospital in serious condition
Toronto's police service says one of its officers was stabbed during an alleged theft at an east-end store and one suspect remains at large.
A 47-year-old Toronto man is facing numerous charges after he was chased through the city by police cruisers and a police helicopter on Wednesday until he was forced to stop.
An off-duty police officer and security guard pursued the suspects but were "pepper sprayed" as they fled the scene in a small white sedan.
Toronto police say an off-duty officer has been injured trying to intervene in a retail robbery at Scarborough Town Centre on Wednesday.