A high-ranking officer with the Toronto Police Service has been charged with impaired driving after a crash in Pickering, Ont., on Thursday evening. Riyaz Hussein, who leads the force's disciplinary hearings office, is now facing charges of impaired driving, careless driving and having open liquor in a vehicle, Toronto police confirmed in a news release. He was taken to hospital with minor injuries and "after being medically cleared," provided a breath sample, which led to the charges. Sources have told CBC News that Hussein was driving an unmarked police vehicle, which had been assigned to him. Toronto police said in the news release that Hussein has been with the force for 33 years and that he has been suspended with pay.

Source: CBC News January 15, 2022 00:17 UTC