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 after an incident in Ciutat Vella in May 2026 during May 2026. Catalan authorities reported the assault, two officers detained at the scene, a third officer later apprehended in Palma de Mallorca with police aid. TPS confirmed the officers were on vacation, not acting in official capacity, and said details cannot be provided further while the case is in the judicial system. Local media first reported the incident prompting TPS to acknowledge the arrests on May 18, 2026. Sources cite The Guardian reporting and CityNews.