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Toronto Constable Charged Over Alleged Unauthorized Police Database Access

Police say the case is unrelated to Peel’s Project South corruption probe.

Overview

  • Toronto police arrested Const. Abbas Popal, 25, after a Professional Standards investigation and charged him with unauthorized use of a computer.
  • Investigators allege he accessed confidential law enforcement databases multiple times between January 2024 and April 2025.
  • Popal, who has about three years of service and was assigned to 55 Division, has been suspended with pay under the Community Safety and Policing Act.
  • Toronto police state the allegations are not connected to Peel Regional Police’s Project South, which previously led to charges against several Toronto officers.
  • He is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice on June 4, 2026, as the criminal case and internal reviews proceed.