An unidentified customer who was present during the fatal shooting of a Port Dover, Ont. gunsmith by Toronto police has launched a $2 million lawsuit against the service and the slain man’s estate, claiming he was placed in unnecessary danger during the November 2021 raid.
An unidentified customer who was present during the fatal shooting of a Port Dover, Ont. gunsmith by Toronto police has launched a $2 million lawsuit against the service and the slain man’s estate, claiming he was placed in unnecessary danger during the November 2021 raid.
New statistics obtained by CBC Hamilton through a freedom-of-information request show Brantford Police Service carried out 23 no-knock raids in 2022, more than any other year since at least 2019. It's also three times the number of raids done in 2021.
The Office of the Independent Police Review Director is recommending Brantford Police Service make changes to its policies after officers looking for drugs raided the wrong home in September.