3 off-duty Toronto police officers facing ‘serious’ charges in Spain
Posted May 18, 2026 9:08 am.
Three off-duty Toronto cops are facing “serious” charges in Spain, the Toronto Police Service (TPS) has confirmed.
“The officers were on vacation and were not travelling in any official capacity,” a TPS spokesperson told CityNews after local media reports emerged claiming that at least one of the off-duty officers sexually assaulted and beat a sex worker in Barcelona.
“On arrival in Canada, one officer was suspended from duty as authorized by the Chief of Police in accordance with the Community Safety and Policing Act (CSPA),” a spokesperson added. “The two other officers will also be suspended upon their return to Canada in the coming days.”
In a separate statement, the Toronto Police Association (TPA) said they are aware of the incident and the charges.
“Given these charges relate to an off-duty incident, the Toronto Police Association has no further comment,” they said.
The Mossos d’Esquadra police force tells CityNews the alleged incident occurred on May 13 in the Ciutat Vella district. One suspect who is accused of sexual assault and injury was “brought before the authorities” on May 15. A charge of assaulting a law enforcement officer against the second suspect was dropped. The third suspect was arrested on May 15 in Palma de Mallorca but the local police didn’t say what charges he is facing.
Neither TPS or TPA provided any further details or comments about the incident that led to the charges.
