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Montreal police chief to address new misconduct allegations against officers

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Morris, E. (2026, October 30). Montreal police chief to address new misconduct allegations against officers. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/quebec/montreal-police-chief-to-address-new-misconduct-allegations-against-officers/article_bff76fa3-ee18-53c2-be0f-95d73c6a608e.html

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Montreal Police Chief Fady Dagher will discuss recent misconduct claims against some of his officers, including one officer who might face criminal charges for allegedly hiding evidence in a domestic violence case from 2025. The force issued a news release detailing the upcoming update on these allegations.

Written by AI on 2026-10-30, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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As of October 30, 2026, Quebec's Crown prosecution office is investigating an Montreal police officer accused of deleting a video from a victim’s smartphone in a domestic violence case in Montréal-Nord in 2025. The incident was uncovered during the broader investigation into misconduct at Station 39 in Montréal-Nord, which has been under scrutiny since June due to allegations of racism. According to Radio-Canada, when responding to an emergency call from a woman who claimed she was a victim of domestic violence, one male officer allegedly watched and then erased a video showing evidence of the abuse on her phone. The Montreal police chief, Fady Dagher, is scheduled to provide updates on this case along with other misconduct allegations within the force.

Written for “Montreal Police Misconduct Allegations” on 2026-10-30, grounded in this article and the 2 other(s) covering the same event.

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Montreal Police Chief Fady Dagher is expected to provide an update into new allegations of misconduct among his officers. asserted

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The force said in a news release that an officer could face criminal charges after allegedly concealing evidence related to a situation involving domestic violence in 2025. uncertain

officer → say → 2025

Montreal police chief to address new misconduct allegations against officers

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