Tow Truck

• 2 tow truck drivers charged after crash at active police scene

  One of the tow trucks allegedly struck a vehicle involved in the initial collision, while the other 'narrowly avoided' an officer and a pedestrian, police said.

  Crime

  May 5
  
• 3 people hurt, one seriously, in separate tow truck-related shootings in Toronto

  Toronto Police say they are investigating two separate shooting incidents, within an hour of each other, that saw three tow truck drivers injured.

  Crime

  Mar 5, 2025
  
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• Toronto police dedicate team to eliminate ‘bad actors’ in tow truck industry

  Toronto police say they are launching a new initiative to address a rise in criminal and violent incidents in the tow truck industry.

  Crime

  Jan 13, 2025
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• ‘Used for hire’: Ontario teens face 1st-degree murder charges related to tow truck shootings

  Toronto police say two teens are facing several charges in connection with tow truck-related shootings, including first-degree murder for the death of a 28-year-old man.

  Crime

  Aug 21, 2024
• Police searching for suspects in tow truck shootings in Toronto’s east end

  Officers responded to eight weapon-discharge incidents that are tow-truck related between Saturday at 2 a.m. and Sunday at 7:45 p.m. in 41 Division and 42 Division in Scarborough.

  Crime

  Jul 1, 2024
• New tow truck requirements kick in, as Ontario takes oversight of troubled industry

  The Ontario government says it is cracking down on fraudulent tow truck drivers with a new certification requirement it calls a first among Canada's provinces. 

  Canada

  Jun 29, 2024
• Tow truck fire in East York was arson: Toronto police

  Toronto police are investigating an arson involving a tow truck fire early Sunday. The fire follows two separate shooting incidents Saturday involving tow trucks.

  Crime

  May 12, 2024
• Peterborough tow truck driver injured after car falls off truck ramp

  Around 3 p.m., emergency crews were called to the area of Parkhill Road and Leahey's Lane following reports a car came off a tow truck, striking a tow truck operator.

  Traffic

  Mar 8, 2024
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• Alberta tow truck drivers call for more roadside awareness after driver struck

  A tow truck driver suffered serious injuries when he was struck by a vehicle on Nov. 28th while responding to a call.

  Canada

  Dec 2, 2023
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• Multiple suspicious overnight fires in Toronto and Ajax under investigation

  Multiple suspicious fires that happened in Scarborough and Ajax this weekend are under investigation, police say. Most of the fires involved tow trucks.

  Crime

  Aug 7, 2023