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Downtown takedown- crazy video!
Police had to get creative in arresting a man armed with two knives at a downtown intersection during the Tuesday morning rush hour.
It started at approximately 7am - officers from 51 Division tried to calm the man while staying out of stabbing range, but he would not be subdued, at one point jumping up on the hood of a cruiser at Yonge and Wellesley Sts.
At least four cops surrounded the suspect, and made two attempts to arrest him. Eventually he was stopped more forcefully, as a slow-moving cop car managed to pin him between the front bumper and a bike stand. Officers also used pepper spray in the standoff.
The car backed up to release him, and at that point the man dropped the remaining knife and raised his hands to surrender. Officers then moved in and put him in handcuffs.
The man, believed to be in his 30s, is now in custody. He suffered a broken wrist and is now undergoing a psychiatric evaluation. The motive for the incident isn't clear.
The busy intersection was closed as police continued their probe.
The province’s Special Investigations Unit arrived on the scene, and will investigate the incident.
Witnesses apparently shouted at police to use Tasers on the man. At Queen’s Park, Community Safety Minister Monte Kwinter commented on the use of stun guns, but noted he wasn’t aware of Tuesday’s incident.
“The Tasers have never been meant to be used by every single police officer that’s on the street,” he said. “I don’t know the circumstances, but normally what would happen is that the police officer on the street would evaluate the situation and call for backup and call for people with Tasers if he needs them.”
To see unedited video of the standoff, click here.
http://www.pulse24.com/News/Top_Sto...08-007/page.asp
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