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 off-duty Toronto police officers face charges in Barcelona over an incident in Ciutat Vella taxi in May 2026. Spanish authorities alleged assault, with two officers detained at the scene, and a third later apprehended in Palma de Mallorca with help from police. TPS confirmed the officers were on vacation, and not acting in an official capacity, and said details cannot be provided further while the case remains in the judicial system. Initial coverage emerged TPS acknowledged arrests on May 18, 2026. Media sources include The Guardian as well as CityNews.