Toronto police officer charged after hitting cyclist in January: reports
Const. Cole Robinson is scheduled to appear in court on July 18.
Following a collision that resulted in “serious” injuries for a cyclist back in January of 2017, a Toronto-area police officer has been charged, reports say, and faces a single count of dangerous driving causing bodily harm.
The Toronto Police Service’s Special Investigations Unit made the announcement via press release earlier this week.
“The director of the [Special Investigations Unit], Tony Loparco, has reasonable grounds to believe a TPS officer committed a criminal offense in January,” the release reads. “As a result, Director Loparco has caused a charge to be laid against the officer.” According to reports, the incident began when police units were dispatched to Toronto’s east end on the evening of Jan. 9, near the intersection of McCowan Road and Lawrence Avenue East, and saw a man riding his bike in the area.
As the National Post reports, the rider was then struck by a police cruiser, operated by Const. Cole Robinson. The 52-year-old cyclist was taken to hospital with serious injuries.
Robinson is set to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice on July 18.
