1 charged, 1 outstanding after Toronto officers assaulted while making car theft arrest

Toronto police say they have arrested a man and another man is at large after a car was reported stolen on Tuesday.

Police said officers responded to reports of a car theft near Black Creek Drive and Lawrence Avenue.

When they arrived, police said the officers were assaulted while attempting to arrest the men who were at the scene.

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The stolen vehicle was recovered and one man was arrested while the second man fled the area in a grey Honda Civic, police said.

Police said 42-year-old Darrin Cameron is facing multiple charges including theft of a vehicle, possession of property obtained by crime, assaulting a peace officer, assault with intent to resist arrest, among other charges.

The second suspect is still outstanding, police said. He has been described as six feet tall with a medium-to-heavy build.

He was last seen wearing a hooded sweatshirt, lighter-colored pants, light shoes with a darker sole. He was also last seen driving a grey-coloured Honda Civic in the Keele Street and Lawrence Avenue West area.