Toronto officer injured in alleged motorcycle hit and run near Rogers Centre

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Toronto police say an officer was injured when he was allegedly hit by a stunt-driving motorcyclist he tried to stop outside the Rogers Centre.

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This article was published 25/08/2024 (473 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.

Toronto police say an officer was injured when he was allegedly hit by a stunt-driving motorcyclist he tried to stop outside the Rogers Centre.

Police say the officer was sent to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries Saturday.

In a news release, police say a motorcyclist was seen “popping wheelies” near Lakeshore Boulevard West and Rees Street.

A Toronto Police Service logo patch is shown in Toronto, on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023. Toronto police say an officer was injured when he was allegedly hit by a stunt-driving motorcyclist he tried to stop outside the Rogers Centre. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
A Toronto Police Service logo patch is shown in Toronto, on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023. Toronto police say an officer was injured when he was allegedly hit by a stunt-driving motorcyclist he tried to stop outside the Rogers Centre. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

The officer then tried to pull over the motorcyclist near the Rogers Centre around 6 p.m.

Police say the motorcycle hit the officer and then fled the scene.

Investigators say the motorcyclist driving a blue and red sport bike was wearing a green helmet, a blue and green shirt and red gloves

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 25, 2024.

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