By Janie Ginsberg
Toronto police officers raided several North York residential buildings in a human trafficking investigation early Thursday morning.
Police tactical units poured out of rental trucks as they approached their raid locations in North York. #Toronto pic.twitter.com/UtViRhnOXu
— Jeremy Cohn (@JeremyGlobalTV) April 2, 2015
Massive tactical police response to building on Chalkfarm Dr near Jane/Wilson. Early morning raids w/ arrests made. pic.twitter.com/a0aNEFVrQq — Jeremy Cohn (@JeremyGlobalTV) April 2, 2015
BREAKING: About 100 GTA police officers involved in early AM raids. This is near Jane/Wilson. Arrests made. #Toronto pic.twitter.com/yt1xmmMReR
— Jeremy Cohn (@JeremyGlobalTV) April 2, 2015
Several reports said people were seen being taken into custody during the raid, but police haven’t provided a statement about how many people or what chargers are being laid.
The sex crimes unit handling the investigation was supposed to update media on the arrests at 10 a.m. news conference, but later tweeted it was postponed indefinitely due to further investigation needed.
ATTN MEDIA: 10 am Human Trafficking conference postponed indefinitely. Results from early raids lead to further investigation needed. ^vk — Toronto Police (@TorontoPolice) April 2, 2015
They later tweeted that the events of this morning were not related to the recent RCMP Canada-wide prostitution ring investigation.