3 outstanding after allegedly assaulting police officers at Toronto demonstration [Video]

Three suspects are wanted by police after allegedly assaulting officers during a recent demonstration in downtown Toronto.

The incidents happened on Sept. 11.

Toronto Police Service (TPS) said at about 6 p.m. that day they were called to the area of Yonge and Front streets where a group of protesters was demonstrating outside Meridian Hall.

They said that the group attempted to gain entry to the event and were removed by police officers.

A woman was subsequently arrested for allegedly assaulting a police officer, TPS said.

Police further allege that the demonstrators then “became confrontational with officers assisting with crowd control.” They said that one suspect spat at an officer, while another struck an officer. Both of these suspects are still outstanding.

Toronto police said that the demonstrators then moved over to 51 Division station at Parliament and Front streets and “proceeded to become combative,” which resulted in the arrest of two suspects for allegedly assaulting officers.

A third suspect, who is also outstanding, spat …