High-speed Toronto police chase on DVP, Gardiner ends in suspect’s dramatic fall
Posted June 17, 2025 5:19 am.
Last Updated June 17, 2025 1:55 pm.
Ontario’s police watchdog has launched an investigation following a high-speed pursuit on the Gardiner Expressway involving Toronto police officers and suspects linked to an alleged armed carjacking.
Toronto police confirmed that just after 11 p.m. on Monday, officers attempted to stop two vehicles driven by suspects linked to an earlier investigation in North York’s Don Mills Road and Lawrence Avenue area.
“Officers located the stolen vehicle [on the] southbound DVP,” a police spokesperson said.
The suspects were eventually tracked onto the eastbound Gardiner Expressway near Jarvis Street, where police tried to box in a BMW M5 and a Rolls-Royce.
“Police initiated a roadblock in the area of the Gardiner and Spadina Avenue. The driver of the BMW stopped and fled on foot. He fell from the Gardiner to Lakeshore Road below,” the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) said.
The suspect was arrested and taken to the hospital with serious lower-body injuries sustained in the fall.
The remaining suspects fled in the Rolls-Royce, while police recovered the BMW. Several police cruisers were damaged during the takedown attempt. No officer injuries have been reported.
CityNews confirmed that one of the suspects brandished a firearm during the carjacking. The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) is now probing the case.
A man says his friend was below the Gardiner Expressway when the suspect jumped and landed right near him.
“The guy started yelling and that. He ran and made it up 20 feet and fell, because of his legs,” the man told 680 NewsRadio. “30 feet, I would say, easy. Yeah, that would hurt.”
Section of Gardiner reopens following lengthy closure
The southbound DVP and westbound Gardiner Expressway reopened on Tuesday morning following an extended closure. Delays are expected in the Lake Shore Boulevard area at Parliament Street as police remain at the scene.
“As the SIU is now involved, we won’t be commenting further on the investigation at this time,” Toronto police said.
York Regional Police tells CityNews that one of the police force’s helicopters was used to assist officers in Toronto during the chase.
Ontario’s police watchdog is urging any witnesses with information, videos or photos to contact them.
The SIU is an independent civilian agency that probes incidents where people died or were seriously injured. Investigators also review incidents where sexual assault has been alleged, or a firearm was discharged at a person.
