FOG BLOG CANADA NEWS LOG: TORONTO POLICE OFFICER HITS CYCLIST WHILE HANDING OUT TICKETS!

Cyclist struck by police in High Park says same officer was 'harassing' riders A cyclist says the same police officer who struck him while riding his bike through High Park on Tuesday evening was seen giving other cyclists traffic tickets earlier in the day.

The incident comes amid an uproar from many cycling advocates regarding Toronto Police officers targeting and ticketing cyclists who frequent the park on their bikes.

“Last night, while harassing people on bikes in High Park, a Toronto Police officer hit a cyclist in a bike lane,” wrote lawyer David Shellnutt on Twitter.

Matthew Moore says he was taking his turn at a four-way stop when a police SUV turned into him, striking the front of his bicycle. He wasn’t hurt in the collision, but his bike was damaged.

A photo of the police accident report shows the collision involving the officer occurred at the intersection of Colborne Lodge Drive and Centre Road at 6:30 p.m.