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title: "Ontario police watchdog opens probe into Toronto teen's broken arm at TTC Finch West station"
description: "The Special Investigations Unit is investigating after a 14-year-old boy's arm was broken during an arrest at TTC Finch West Station on October 7, 2026."
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last_updated: "2026-11-03T14:08:56.768Z"
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Ontario's police watchdog is investigating Toronto Police after a 14-year-old boy's arm was broken during an arrest at TTC Finch West Station on October 7, 2026. Toronto Life reported on November 2 that the Special Investigations Unit opened its probe that same day, after Toronto Police notified the watchdog that a teenager had been seriously injured.

According to Toronto Life's reporting of the Toronto Star investigation, the arrest took place around 3:30 pm during what police described as a fare evasion investigation. The SIU's own release said the incident was sparked after "a group of youths reportedly failed to pay for their transit fares" at Finch West station.

Three of the boys involved and their parents told the Toronto Star they had paid their fares and were aggressively targeted. One boy, who is 14, said a female officer told him he was trespassing and threatened him with arrest. When the officer touched his arm, he said, she wrenched it behind his back while another officer assisted. He was later treated in hospital for a broken arm. Two other boys said they received minor injuries.

Toronto Police issued a public release on October 16 saying officers arrested three boys at the scene and charged five boys in total, all between the ages of 13 and 15. Toronto Life reported that four of the boys face charges of assaulting an officer and obstructing an officer. Those charges have not been decided by a court.

Toronto Police did not provide a response to the families' account, according to Toronto Life's reporting.

The SIU is Ontario's independent civilian oversight body. When it finishes an investigation, its director decides whether to lay charges against an officer. The investigation is ongoing and no outcome has been announced.

Residents with information about the incident can contact the SIU at 1-800-787-8529 or through siu.on.ca.

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