UMVA has learned that Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow delivered a stark warning to Police Chief Myron Dimkew, saying he has “quite a bit of work to do to earn back the trust of the public.”
Chow’s remarks came after news broke that three Toronto police officers were charged overseas for an alleged sexual assault on a prostitute in Barcelona. The mayor stressed that public confidence in policing is a cornerstone of safety, and that any officer implicated in wrongdoing must be swiftly removed.
According to information obtained by UMVA, the three officers were off‑duty, vacationing in Spain for a soccer tournament, when the incident occurred. They have been suspended pending the outcome of the foreign charges.
Law‑enforcement sources identified the officers as Const. Evan Glennie, Rich Rand and Calgar Yigit. Glennie faces a sexual‑assault charge and remains in Spain, while the other two are expected to return to Canada and face suspension there.
The alleged victim was reportedly assaulted in a taxi in Barcelona’s Ciutat Vella district, sustaining injuries that required medical attention. One officer is accused of the assault, another of striking the woman when she resisted, and the third of acting as the vehicle’s driver.
Toronto Police Service officials confirmed that the first officer was already suspended under the Community Safety and Policing Act, and that the remaining two will be suspended upon their return. They declined to comment further while the case proceeds through the courts.
This scandal adds to a turbulent year for the Toronto Police Service, which has already been rocked by a major organized‑crime investigation that led to ten current and former officers being charged, and a recent call for an independent review of alleged antisemitism within the force.
