CTV News has additional information on the victim in Monday’s traffic incident involving former Ontario cabinet minister Michael Bryant:
A cyclist who was killed in a collision in downtown Toronto earlier this week was involved in a confrontation with his ex-girlfriend that brought police to her home less than an hour before he was fatally injured.
Police arrived at a home where the former girlfriend of Darcy Allan Sheppard lived on George Street, just after 9 p.m. on Monday. Officers were reportedly there to deal with a disturbance of some type.
Toronto police Const. Tony Vella said officers escorted Sheppard away from the scene and there were no allegations of criminal activity.
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The Globe and Mail reports Sheppard had 61 outstanding warrants for his arrest in the province of Alberta at the time of his death.
The warrants were related to allegations of fraud, the newspaper reported.
Well, this story certainly gets more involved at time goes on.
At least Bryant had his wits about him to wait for a clean suit before making any statements.
Comment by DWM — September 4, 2009 @ 17:23
Yes, that would certainly have prejudiced his case before the court of public opinion . . . as if the Toronto Star had left any possibility of his being found innocent in the wake of their sensational coverage of the situation . . .
Comment by Nicholas — September 4, 2009 @ 20:55