Theriault Brothers

• Investigating officer in Dafonte Miller assault guilty of neglect of duty, OPIRD finds

  Investigating officer in the Dafonte Miller assault found guilty of neglect of duty. The officer was disciplined after his investigation after a young black man was beaten.

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  Feb 15, 2023
  
• Toronto police officer who assaulted Dafonte Miller sentenced to 9 months in jail

  Const. Michael Theriault will also be under probation for 12 months.

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  Nov 5, 2020
  
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• Dafonte Miller says assault by off-duty Toronto cop changed his view of police

  Prosecutors alleged the Theriault brothers chased Dafonte Miller, then 19, and beat him with a metal pipe, leaving him with a ruptured eye and several other injuries.

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  Sep 25, 2020
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• Toronto officer admits to causing Dafonte Miller’s eye injury during stand at trial

  Michael Theriault says he hit Dafonte Miller with his fist because, he alleges, the young black man had attacked Theriault and his brother, Christian.

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  Nov 12, 2019
• Dafonte Miller testifies he thought he’d go blind after alleged beating by Toronto officer and his brother

  Dafonte Miller described the injuries he incurred in the Dec. 28, 2016, incident as he took the stand in the trial of Michael and Christian Theriault.

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  Nov 6, 2019
• Investigating officer testifies she heard Dafonte Miller scream about being beaten by 2 men

  Const. Barbara Zabdyr's testimony today was the first time the officer mentioned Dafonte Miller making those comments, despite speaking to investigators and testifying at a preliminary inquiry in the case.

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  Nov 5, 2019