Toronto police strike blow to gang with ties to the U.S. and Caribbean: chief
TORONTO — A large portion of a violent street gang responsible for a number of shootings in Toronto has been taken down in a series of early morning raids involving about 800 officers, police said Thursday.
The blitz — code-named Project Patton — resulted in the arrest of 70 people with links to the Five Point Generalz, police Chief Mark Saunders said.
“These are thugs that collectively use firearms to shoot other people,” Saunders said at a news conference. “It’s a concern because it’s lasted a period of time.”
The gang is based in Toronto’s west end, but its reach extends to other parts of Canada, the United States and the Caribbean, Saunders said.