WARMINGTON: GTA barely avoids another police funeral after Peel officer shot at
· Toronto Sun
This was close to being another GTA cop funeral.
So close.
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Not only was a plainclothes Peel Regional Police officer allegedly shot at multiple times early Sunday morning, sources said, but there were more bullets left in the chamber that were not able to be fired as a result of a hero cop’s move to rescue his at-risk partner.
Witnesses, who said they heard at least three gunshots, also said a Peel cop drove his squad car into the alleged shooter, which effectively ended the threat.
Just in the nick of time.
“We are very fortunate that this situation did not end in tragedy,” said Peel police Deputy Chief Marc Andrews. “The past several weeks have been incredibly difficult for the policing community and incidents of this nature can have a lasting impact on those involved and those who witness them.”
This occurred at 3:29 a.m. on Sunday, when members of Peel’s Strategic Tactical Enforcement Policing (STEP) unit were called after patrol officers noticed a man wearing a mask leaving the Million Dollar Restaurant on Torbram Rd.
Witnesses allegedly that he was seen jumping fences in an attempt to flee. At that point, popular Const. Miguel Bona tried to talk to the man but after no success yelled “police.” After a short foot chase, a source said, the suspect allegedly “turned and discharged multiple rounds in his direction.”
Loaded Glock allegedly recovered
Soon after, a second officer, who sources said was veteran Const. Tyler Satino, arrived in his squad car and “the suspect was located and struck by the vehicle” in which “the firearm fell from his hand.” Sources said police did not return fire during the exchange.
Bona arrested the suspect and a “fully loaded Glock 23 40-calibre firearm was recovered,” said a witness.
”We are very proud of these officers, who handled themselves in a very dangerous situation where they or the suspect were not hurt,” Andrews said. “They are heroes.”
Isaiah Bachoo, 24, was arrested and faces serious charges. While weapons charges and breaches of previous court conditions are pending, Peel police plan to consult the Crown’s office on Monday on charges related to the alleged shootings.
It is still undetermined how many shots were fired. The scene, which includes several businesses that had no involvement in this incident, was still cordoned off. Sources said the accused is known to police and was charged in a Sept. 6, 2021, shooting, but those charges were later withdrawn.
In this case, the allegations have not been tested in court. This accused is considered to be innocent until proven guilty in court.
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Lucky no one was hurt or killed
But they were relieved the officers and the person they arrested were not wounded in what could have easily been something similar to what happened on June 11 in North York, where Toronto Police Const. Marc Pinizzotto was shot as an Emergency Task Force team exercised a search warrant. The alleged shooter, Nicholas Bennett , 19, was also shot by accompanying officers and was recovering in a hospital while facing a first-degree murder charge.
The funeral for Pinizzotto, 43, is set for Wednesday.
A Toronto Police officer last week also found himself pinned by a car on a concrete barrier on the Millwood Rd. bridge. The car was allegedly driven by a 12-year-old boy who was charged with attempted murder.
That followed the June 9 slaying of OPP Const. Tarun Bali , who died after being struck by a car being driven by a man who had allegedly escaped custody from a hospital in Hearst, Ont., where he was detained under the Mental Health Act.
This has been a bad month. Two dead cops, two funerals and two more who narrowly escaped the grave.
Four police officers dead or nearly dying in June is terrifying.