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Firearms and drugs seized and displayed by police
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Six charged, guns and drugs seized in Mount Pleasant robbery investigation

January 31, 2023January 31, 2023 Jay Garak 0 Comment drugs, Eglinton Avenue East, firearms, handgun, Mt. Pleasant Road, search warrant, Toronto Police

A robbery investigation in the Mount Pleasant area eventually resulted in six arrests and the seizure of firearms and illicit drugs.

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suspicious drug and packaging
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Two men dead of suspected overdoses at North Toronto party

November 29, 2021November 30, 2021 Jay Garak drugs, overdoses, Toronto Police

Two men died of overdoses caused by a “suspicious drug” in the Deer Park part of North Toronto on Sunday, police say.

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items seized in trafficking bust
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Four arrested, two sought in Thorncliffe guns and drugs trafficking case

November 24, 2021November 24, 2021 Jay Garak arrrests, drug squad, drugs, firearms, narcotics, Toronto Police, trafficking

Three people, age 17 to 23, have been arrested in a firearms and narcotics trafficking investigation in the Thorncliffe Park neighbourhood.

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guns and drugs seized b y poli ce
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Arrest in Church and Gerrard area leads police to guns and drugs haul

October 29, 2021October 29, 2021 Jay Garak drugs, firearms, Gun and Gang Task Force, Toronto Police

A firearms investigation has resulted in police bringing 22 charges against a man arrested near Church and Gerrard streets Wednesday.

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drugs arrest
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Local harm-reduction coordinator backs push to decriminalize drug use

October 24, 2021October 26, 2021 Dennis Hanagan COUNTERfit Harm Reduction Program, decriminalization, drugs, Joe Cressy, Rhiannon Thomas, South Riverdale Community Health Centre

Decriminalizing possession of illicit drugs for personal use could help stem illegal drug activity, Rhiannon Thomas says.

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Corner where fentanyl suspected being sold
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Five drug deaths linked to fentanyl distributed in St. James Town

November 21, 2020November 22, 2020 Jay Garak Bleecker Street, drugs, fentanyl, overdoses, St. James Avenue

Recent deaths from suspected drug overdoses have been linked to fentanyl being sold near Bleecker Street and St. James Avenue.

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Medals
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Second World War medals found in drug investigation

September 26, 2020September 26, 2020 Jay Garak drugs, medals, Second World War, Toronto Police

Toronto police are seeking the owner of six Second World War medals, discovered while they were looking for drugs.

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Seized in police bust
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Numerous charges in Leaside gun and drugs bust

October 5, 2019October 30, 2019 Jay Garak ammunition, Brentcliffe Road, drugs, firearms, guns, Toronto Police, Vanderhoof Avenue

Officers from 51 Division’s Major Crime Unit executed search warrants on two condominiums and a vehicle near Vanderhoof Avenue and Brentcliffe Road.

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Indecent act investigation leads to seven charges

April 6, 2017August 9, 2017 Shawn Star drugs, indecent act, Toronto Police

Police say a woman was in a bookstore in the area with her two children when she saw a man committing an indecent act while standing in close proximity.

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Cops crack down on cannabis substitutes sold at corner stores

March 27, 2013 Town Crier staff 54 Division, 55 Division, drugs, IZMS Grape Drank, Luau Love, murder, Synthetic Cannabinoids, Thuan Nguyen, traffic fatality, Vy Vy Restaurant and Lounge

Town Crier Crime

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Teens face armed robbery rap

February 22, 2013 Town Crier staff armed robbery, drugs, guns, robbery, shooting, Youth Criminal Justice Act

Town Crier Crime

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Jamaican resto part of gang raid

August 31, 2012May 4, 2017 Shawn Star drugs, gangs, guns, Raid, The Boss Jamaican Bar, Toronto Police, Vaughan Road Bloods

Goings-on at Vaughan Road eatery raised neighbours’ suspicions

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Guns seized in raids

August 23, 2012May 4, 2017 Shawn Star drugs, guns, Summer Safety Initiative, Toronto Police

Total of 49 charges laid as part of Summer Safety Initiative investigation

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Teen facing 11 gun and drug charges

August 23, 2012 Town Crier staff assault, Axe Attack, Crack, drugs, guns, marijuana, murder

Bloor West Town Crier crime briefs

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Officer cleared of shooting death by investigators

August 23, 2012May 4, 2017 Shawn Star Const. Jeff Blair, drugs, Investigation, Peter Lumanglas, shooting, Special Investigations Unit, stabbing, Toronto Police, traffic

Provincial Special Investigations Unit says Const. Jeff Blair’s actions were justified

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That was then.

Empringham Hotel 1903
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From stately hotel to strip club—the Empringham story

November 19, 2020May 5, 2021 Eric McMillan

The Empringham, Danforth or Play Pen — they’re all the same hotel, standing at Danfoirth and Dawes from the late 1800s into the 1980s.

Queen and Waverley 1903
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Can you believe this century home still stands at Queen and Waverley?

February 27, 2020March 4, 2020 Eric McMillan
Beltline bridge over Yonge Street ion 1915
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When horses passed UNDER the Beltline bridge

December 1, 2019February 6, 2020 Eric McMillan
Yonge-Eglinton southeast
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Now that the Yonge-Eglinton mess has been cleared up (almost)

October 24, 2019October 25, 2019 Eric McMillan

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