Disciplinary proceedings against high-ranking Toronto police officer on hold until criminal case ends
Supt. Riyaz Hussein, who usually heads police disciplinary tribunal, was charged in JanuaryToronto police Supt. Riyaz Hussein, who usually heads the police disciplinary tribunal, was charged in January with driving with more than 80 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood, careless driving and having open liquor in a vehicle.Police prosecutors and defence lawyers representing Supt. Riyaz Hussein agreed to the adjournment in a hearing before the police tribunal Monday.
At the time, Toronto police said the charges stemmed from a crash on Highway 401 in Pickering, east of Toronto. It alleges an Ontario Provincial Police officer who came to the scene saw that Hussein was unsteady on his feet to the point where he "almost fell over."The notice says the officer suspected Hussein had consumed alcohol, and requested he complete a roadside breath test with a screening device.
About two hours later, hospital staff gave the green light to do a more sophisticated breath test, the document says.