2022 Toronto parking dispute led to a physical altercation with a driver assaulting a parking officer and police officers, resulting in their hospitalization.
A parking dispute in Toronto led to a physical altercation between a man, a parking officer, and a police officer. The situation began when the parking officer called for police assistance due to a dispute with a male driver. The driver verbally abused the parking officer, then allegedly assaulted both the parking officer and the police officers when they arrived on the scene. The driver was arrested and hospitalized with minor injuries. Both officers also sustained non-life-threatening injuries and were hospitalized. This incident has raised concerns, as there have been 46 reported assaults against parking enforcement officers in Toronto in 2022 alone, up from six reported assaults in 2021.