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 have been charged in Barcelona related to an incident in Ciutat Vella during May 2026. Spanish authorities reported an assault, two detained at the scene, a third officer later apprehended in Palma de Mallorca with police aid. Toronto Police Service said they were vacationing, and not acting in an official capacity, and said details are not available while the case is in the judicial system. Initial coverage emerged TPS acknowledged arrests on May 18, 2026. Sources cite The Guardian reporting as well as CityNews.