High-ranking Toronto cop faces new misconduct charge after pleading guilty to impaired driving

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High-ranking Toronto cop faces new misconduct charge after pleading guilty to impaired driving
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A high-ranking Toronto police officer is facing a new professional misconduct charge after pleading guilty to impaired driving in connection with a January 2022 crash in Pickering.

The new charge against Supt. Riyaz Hussein was revealed in newly released police disciplinary tribunal documents. Hussein, who was the head of Toronto police's disciplinary hearings office, appeared before the tribunal on Wednesday.

As a result, he received a 12-month driving probation, a fine of $1,200 and a victim surcharge of $360. "In doing so, you committed misconduct in that you are guilty of a criminal offence that is an indictable offence or an offence punishable upon summary conviction."for two misconduct charges under Ontario's Police Services Act. However, the proceedings were paused pending the outcome of the trial.on the evening of Jan. 13, 2022.

Hussein was arrested and transported to hospital to be treated for his injuries. Two breath tests were conducted in the hospital and according to the notice, he registered a .097 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millimetres of blood, twice.

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