Three Toronto police officers charged with sexual assault in Barcelona
Two off-duty officers allegedly assaulted a sex worker in a taxi in Ciutat Vella, according to police in Catalonia
www.theguardian.comThree off-duty Toronto police officers were charged in Spain related to an incident in Ciutat Vella taxi in May 2026. Local Catalan authorities reported the assault, with two officers detained at the scene, and a third later apprehended in Palma de Mallorca with police aid. Toronto Police Service 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 arrests on May 18, 2026. Sources cite The Guardian reporting and Global News.