Canada Cop Watch

Share Share Share

2 days ago | [YT] | 13

Canada Cop Watch

🚨 Calgary Police Dog Mistakenly Attacks 9-Year-Old Girl – Officer Cleared by ASIRT

In February 2025, a 9-year-old girl was walking home with a friend through a green space in Calgary when a police service dog suddenly attacked her.
Officers were in a foot pursuit of a stolen vehicle suspect. The K-9 handler deployed the dog but lost visual contact and control. The dog went through an open gate, crossed an alley, and bit the girl on her backpack, hair, and leg — causing her to fall. She suffered five puncture wounds to her thigh, one going deep into the muscle. She was treated at Alberta Children’s Hospital.

Alberta’s Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) investigated and cleared the officer, describing the incident as a “confluence of errors” but finding no reasonable grounds for criminal charges. They determined the deployment itself was reasonable.
Thoughts?

While the officer was cleared, should there be stricter policies around police dog deployments near residential areas, green spaces, and children? How do we balance effective policing with public safety — especially for kids?

No child should be injured like this. Our thoughts are with the young girl and her family.
Drop your comments below 👇 What’s your take on police K-9 protocols?

#CalgaryPolice #PoliceDog #ASIRT #CanadaCopWatch

5 days ago | [YT] | 173

Canada Cop Watch

🚨 Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting in Windsor – SIU Investigating

On May 22, 2026, at approximately 6:30 p.m., Windsor Police responded to a report of an altercation involving a man with a knife in the 6700 block of Roseville Garden Drive.

According to the SIU, officers located an injured man at the scene. A 35-year-old suspect armed with a knife fled on foot. Police deployed a conducted energy weapon (CEW), and when that didn’t work, they discharged their firearms. The man was rushed to hospital and pronounced deceased.

The Ontario Special Investigations Unit has now launched an independent investigation (Case #26-OFD-228). A post-mortem is scheduled, and the scene was processed with the road closed in the area.
This is still a developing case with many details unclear at this time.

Transparency is important. The public deserves clear answers about the full sequence of events, what led to the initial altercation, and whether all possible de-escalation options were used before lethal force.

What are your thoughts on this? Should police services release more information during active SIU investigations?

Drop your comments below 👇

#WindsorPolice #OfficerInvolvedShooting #SIU #UseOfForce #CanadaCopWatch

6 days ago | [YT] | 125

Canada Cop Watch

Former Thunder Bay Police Sergeant Michael Dimini Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison for Breach of Trust and Obstruction of Justice

On May 13, 2026, Justice Michael Block sentenced former Thunder Bay Police Service staff sergeant Michael Dimini to three years in prison for breach of trust and two years concurrent for obstruction of justice.

The case stems from a November 24, 2020 incident where Dimini, then a sergeant, led officers into a Frederica Street apartment without a warrant or exigent circumstances. The judge described his actions as “militantly illegal,” noting that his motive was personal — searching for stolen tools belonging to his then father-in-law and wanting to impose extra sanctions on those he believed were responsible. He also altered another officer’s report.
The judge emphasized that police officers must be held to a higher standard because public confidence depends on them exercising their powers with “scrupulous propriety.” Denunciation is especially important in such cases.

Dimini’s lawyer has confirmed he will appeal both the conviction and the sentence. A bail hearing was scheduled.

This is a rare case where a Canadian police officer received a significant custodial sentence for these types of charges. While Dimini maintains his innocence and plans to fight the ruling, the decision sends a message that abuse of police authority will not be taken lightly.

Cases like this test public trust. When officers use their badge for personal matters instead of upholding the law, it damages confidence in the entire system.
Should sentences for officers convicted of breach of trust be even stricter to deter future misconduct? Or does this 3-year term strike the right balance?
The public deserves transparency and accountability — especially from those entrusted to enforce it.

Thoughts on this outcome?

6 days ago | [YT] | 329

Canada Cop Watch

During an interview on Newstalk 1010 with John Moore, Toronto Police Chief Myron Demkiw stated: “If you are a corrupt police officer, I’d like you to quit.”

For many members of the public, that statement raised more questions than answers. Critics argue asking corrupt officers to voluntarily resign is like asking criminals to simply stop committing crimes. The concern people are raising is whether leadership is truly taking aggressive action against corruption — or simply hoping the problem quietly disappears.

The comments come as Toronto Police faces intense scrutiny following Project South, where multiple officers were charged and roughly 30 criminal cases are now under review by prosecutors. Defence lawyers are expected to challenge investigations connected to those officers, raising the possibility that charges could be dropped or convictions overturned if courts determine cases were compromised.

At the same time, a former homicide detective recently came forward with serious allegations and publicly stated he has no faith in the current police complaints system, criticizing the reality of police investigating police. Most recently, three Toronto police officers were arrested in Spain while off duty on vacation. Spanish investigators allege a woman was sexually assaulted and seriously injured during the incident.

A huge part of the growing public frustration is the complaint system itself. Canada Cop Watch has been testing that system in real time for years by submitting complaints when our cameras capture alleged misconduct. Over time, a pattern has slowly formed — and some of the responses received from LECA have been extremely concerning.

What we have uncovered raises serious questions about transparency, accountability, and whether the current system is designed to expose misconduct or quietly protect it. That story is coming soon on Canada Cop Watch.

1 week ago | [YT] | 233

Canada Cop Watch

TPS Constables Evan Glennie, Rich Rand, and Caglar Yigit

More disturbing details are now emerging from Spain involving the three Toronto police officers arrested while vacationing in Barcelona.

According to Spanish media reports, the incident allegedly began after a woman entered a taxi with the group in Barcelona’s Ciutat Vella district during the early morning hours of May 13 2026 Investigators allege the woman agreed to meet with one of the men, but the situation escalated after the group allegedly attempted to pressure her into a group sexual encounter inside the taxi. When she refused and asked the driver to turn around, police allege she was physically assaulted, threatened, restrained, and sexually assaulted inside the vehicle.

Reports state undercover officers from Barcelona’s Guardia Urbana allegedly witnessed the woman screaming for help from inside the taxi and intervened. The woman reportedly suffered facial injuries, including a deep cut near her eyebrow, and was transported for medical treatment.

Spanish authorities say one officer is accused of sexual assault without penetration and was reportedly jailed pending bail, another faces allegations tied to physically assaulting the woman, and a third was investigated after allegedly resisting police during the arrests. One of the officers reportedly fled Barcelona and was later arrested in Palma de Mallorca after authorities launched a search.

Toronto Police have confirmed the men are members of the service and say the allegations are considered serious. The officers have reportedly been suspended with pay as the investigation continues


Canada Cop Watch

1 week ago | [YT] | 370

Canada Cop Watch

A 14-year-old girl named Esther has been missing since Friday, May 15, 2026, after last being seen near Earl Bales Park in the Bathurst St and Sheppard Ave W area of Toronto. Police and volunteers have been conducting an extensive search using drones, mounted units, marine units, and ground teams as concern for her safety grows.

At the same time, a video circulating online shared by Joe Warmington appears to show a parking enforcement officer telling a volunteer handing out missing person flyers to move her vehicle or face a parking ticket during the search effort.

Some will argue enforcement officers are simply doing their job. Others believe that when a child is missing and every second counts, discretion and common sense should outweigh parking enforcement.

Regardless of where people stand on that debate, the focus should remain on finding Esther safely. Please continue sharing her information and contact Toronto police immediately with any sightings or information.

www.tps.ca/media-centre/news-releases/65950/

1 week ago | [YT] | 162

Canada Cop Watch

About 30 criminal cases are now reportedly under review by federal prosecutors following the Toronto police corruption investigation known as Project South.

This is where the impact of police corruption starts extending far beyond the officers charged. Once investigators themselves are accused of leaking confidential information, obstructing justice, or working alongside organized crime figures, every case connected to those officers comes into question.

One of the most disturbing allegations involves a Toronto South Detention Centre correctional officer whose personal information, including his home address, was allegedly leaked — nearly leading to a targeted killing connected to towing-network violence.

Now prosecutors must determine how many arrests, warrants, surveillance operations, and prosecutions may have been compromised. Defence lawyers will inevitably challenge officer credibility, disclosure, and the integrity of evidence gathered in affected investigations.

The biggest question may no longer be how many officers were involved — but how many cases and lives were impacted if the allegations are true.

1 week ago | [YT] | 264

Canada Cop Watch

Former Collingwood police officer Michaelo Markicevic, 67, is now facing a second-degree murder charge after a deadly daylight shooting in North York that left 47-year-old Daniel Stopnicki dead near Marlee Avenue and Glencairn Avenue West on April 30. Police say the victim was found suffering from multiple gunshot wounds and pronounced dead at the scene.

Beyond his policing background, Markicevic later worked at York University in a senior administrative role connected to campus operations and was previously tied to a major fraud investigation involving allegations of a false-invoice scheme connected to university funds.

He was also previously linked to assault-related charges in Owen Sound tied to an alleged confrontation during a property dispute.

While those past allegations are separate from the current homicide case, the combination of a former police career, senior university position, prior fraud and assault allegations, and now a murder charge has intensified public scrutiny and raised broader questions about accountability and oversight involving people once placed in positions of authority.

Canada Cop Watch

3 weeks ago | [YT] | 322