Two Toronto Police Officers Face Criminal Charges for Consuming Pot Edibles

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Two Toronto police officers, who allegedly consumed pot edibles and then called for backup after hallucinating, are now facing criminal charges.

Const Vittorio Dominelli, 36, and Const Jamie Young, 35, were arrested on Tuesday.

Dominelli and Young from Toronto's 13 Division were in the city's north end around 1am on January 28 conducting plain-clothed surveillance when they allegedly ingested the pot edibles.

Shortly after, one of the men called for help after he felt like he was going to pass out and the other one reportedly ended up in a tree.

A third officer from a neighboring division was called to the area to help the officers.

On arrival the female officer slipped on ice and sustained a serious head injury, which turned out to be a concussion. The Toronto Police Association confirmed she would be okay.

The officers were treated at a local hospital. They were then placed on paid suspension until an investigation by the Professional Standards Unit was conducted.

The two officers are now facing obstruction of justice and breach of trust charges, according to CBC.

Toronto police are alleging that the pair 'attempted to obstruct, pervert or defeat the course of justice, by destroying or converting to their own use, evidence'.

Police further accuse the officers of committing breach of trust on the same day.

Authorities said that in the days before the incident, Toronto police carried out a raid at the Community Cannabis Clinic.

Sources told the CBC that the pot edibles the officers ingested are believed to have come from that dispensary.

President of the Toronto Police Association, Mike McCormack declined to comment on specific details regarding the incident.

Const Dominelli seems to be an active user on social media, however since the incident his Twitter profile was deleted and his Instagram account was set to private.

McCormack said in January that there were concerns regarding some officers' social media presence.

'I am always concerned when something belittles what we do in policing and doesn't represent us in the right light.

'I don't want the public to be under the misconception that we have a bunch of officers who have nothing to do but use social media,' he added.

Dominelli, who has 13 years of service, and Young, 35, who has 2.5 years of service, are scheduled to appear in court on June 7.

This article has been adapted from its original source.