Toronto police say there were 60 tow-truck related shootings in the city in 2024, accounting for nearly 15 per cent of all shooting incidents over the past year.
In a news release distributed Monday, Ontario Provincial Police outlined the enforcement action that has been taken by GTA police forces related to “combat violence within the towing industry.”
“Gun violence tied to the tow truck industry continues to be a serious issue,” Toronto Police Staff Superintendent Joe Matthews, of detective operations, said in a written statement. “In 2024, law enforcement took proactive measures to ensure legitimacy within the Ontario towing industry, such as enforcement activities, removing illegitimate tow companies, trucks and operators from the road and laying TSSEA charges,” the OPP’s release read.
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