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Toronto officer shot in thigh during robbery probe

8/17/2026

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  • A Toronto police officer was shot in the upper thigh while responding to a robbery investigation early Thursday morning.
  • Deputy Chief Lauran Pogue said a tourniquet was applied and the officer was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
  • Police arrested a 27-year-old Peterborough man on bail for weapons offences, charging him with attempted murder.
  • Premier Doug Ford said judges who release repeat bail offenders should be fired.