Toronto police charge 2 people after police horse, officer injured [Video]

The driver of a pickup truck who allegedly struck a police horse and rammed several cruisers on Queen Street West on Friday afternoon was out on bail at the time of the incident, Toronto police say.

In a news release on Saturday, police announced they had laid charges against the driver and the passenger, who they said was also out on bail.

The incident began around 3 p.m. when officers were alerted by their Automatic License Plate Reader about a stolen Dodge Ram at Queen Street West and Beverley Street, west of University Avenue.

Police said a member of the Mounted Unit who was patrolling the area saw the Dodge and tried to stop it.

The driver of the pickup tried to flee, hitting a police horse and three cruisers, police allege. One of the collisions resulted in the pickup mounting the sidewalk and crashing into the Little Burgundy store.

Shortly after, an occupant in …