Toronto police investigators say they’re searching for a motorcyclist after an officer was struck and seriously injured Saturday afternoon.
According to a statement posted on the Toronto Police Service website, the incident happened just before 6 p.m. near Rees Street and Bremner Boulevard just outside the Rogers Centre.
The statement said a motorcycle was seen “popping wheelies” near Rees Street and Lake Shore Boulevard West.
Investigators said that shortly after this was seen, the officer attempted to stop the motorcyclist and that’s when the officer was hit by the motorcycle. They said the motorcycle took off afterward.
Updates released by the Toronto Police Service said the officer was taken to a hospital in serious, but non-life-threatening condition.
Officers said they were looking for a male motorcyclist who was last seen wearing a green helmet, a green-and-blue shirt, grey pants and red gloves.
Meanwhile, investigators said they were canvassing to try to find additional surveillance, dash-cam and cellphone footage.
Fail to Remain Collision:
Bremner Blvd & Rees St
5:57 pm
-officer struck by a motorcycle & transported to hospital w/serious injuries
-driver fled scene
Description:
-Male, w/green helmet, green/blue shirt, gray pants, red gloves
-anyone w/info call 416-808-1900#GO1855085
^av pic.twitter.com/KMv39rTwDX— Toronto Police Operations (@TPSOperations) August 24, 2024
