Toronto cop accused of lying to investigators in a case involving person he had 'inappropriate' relationship with


by CP24

CP24— A Toronto police officer has been charged for allegedly lying to investigators probing a criminal case involving an individual he had a relationship with. In a news release on Friday, the Toronto Police Service (TPS) said earlier this week, it laid two counts of attempting to obstruct justice and one count of perjury on Const. Werton Maciel-Sampaio TPS alleges that the 39-year-old officer began an inappropriate relationship with a civilian in Dec. 2020 during the course of his duties. ...

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