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Montreal police chief to address new misconduct allegations against officers

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Morris, E. (2026, October 30). Montreal police chief to address new misconduct allegations against officers. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/quebec/montreal-police-chief-to-address-new-misconduct-allegations-against-officers/article_bff76fa3-ee18-53c2-be0f-95d73c6a608e.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-30 · by Erika Morris

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Montreal Police Chief Fady Dagher will discuss recent misconduct claims against some of his officers, including one officer who might face criminal charges for allegedly hiding evidence in a domestic violence case from 2025. The force issued a news release detailing the upcoming update on these allegations.
Written by AI on 2026-10-30, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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As of October 30, 2026, Quebec's Crown prosecution office is investigating an Montreal police officer accused of deleting a video from a victim’s smartphone in a domestic violence case in Montréal-Nord in 2025. The incident was uncovered during the broader investigation into misconduct at Station 39 in Montréal-Nord, which has been under scrutiny since June due to allegations of racism. According to Radio-Canada, when responding to an emergency call from a woman who claimed she was a victim of domestic violence, one male officer allegedly watched and then erased a video showing evidence of the abuse on her phone. The Montreal police chief, Fady Dagher, is scheduled to provide updates on this case along with other misconduct allegations within the force.

Written for “Montreal Police Misconduct Allegations” on 2026-11-05, grounded in this article and the 2 other(s) covering the same event.

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📰 Montreal Police Misconduct Allegations
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Global News
Hedges 3 of 31 claims Outlet record 63/100
“The articles discuss different aspects of misconduct allegations within the Montreal police department, with Article A focusing on the delay in dismantling a patrol unit and Article B mentioning an update on new misconduct allegations involving evidence concealment.”
The Globe and Mail
⚖️ Leans strongly left Hedges 4 of 8 claims Outlet record 52/100
The Globe and Mail
Hedges 0 of 2 claims Outlet record 52/100
“The articles describe different actions by the police chief regarding misconduct allegations - one involves an update on potential criminal charges for concealing evidence, and the other involves firing seven officers for discriminatory conduct.”
CBC News
⚖️ Leans left Hedges 1 of 6 claims Outlet record 71/100
“The articles describe two separate incidents: one about potential criminal charges for concealing evidence and another about administrative dismissals due to discriminatory behavior.”
Global News
⚖️ Leans left Hedges 4 of 20 claims Outlet record 63/100
“The articles describe different but related events: one is about an expected update regarding misconduct allegations and potential criminal charges, while the other reports actual firings of officers for discriminatory conduct.”
Global News
Hedges 2 of 30 claims Outlet record 63/100
“The articles describe different but related events - one is an upcoming update on new misconduct allegations, and the other reports on seven officers being fired after previous allegations.”
Global News
Hedges 4 of 13 claims Outlet record 63/100
“While both articles discuss misconduct allegations against Montreal police officers, they describe different aspects: Article A focuses on the police chief's update about an officer potentially facing criminal charges, while Article B is about the mayor backing the police chief amid these allegations.”
CBC News
Hedges 2 of 25 claims Outlet record 71/100
“While both articles discuss misconduct allegations against Montreal police officers and involve Police Chief Dagher addressing the issues, they describe different aspects of a broader ongoing issue rather than the same specific incident.”
CBC News
Hedges 4 of 22 claims Outlet record 71/100
“The first article mentions new misconduct allegations involving evidence concealment related to domestic violence from 2025, while the second article discusses firings of seven officers for discriminatory and racist behavior. These appear to be separate incidents.”
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MONTREAL Montreal Police

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Fady Dagher PERSON · 1× MONTREAL GPE · 1× Montreal Police ORG · 1×

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Montreal Police Chief Fady Dagher is expected to provide an update into new allegations of misconduct among his officers.
framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-30
🔮 Montreal Police Chief Fady Dagher is expected to provide an update into new allegations of misconduct among his officers.

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Montreal Police Chief Fady Dagher is expected to provide an update into new allegations of misconduct among his officers. asserted
Dagher → expect → officers
The force said in a news release that an officer could face criminal charges after allegedly concealing evidence related to a situation involving domestic violence in 2025. uncertain
officer → say → 2025
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