Seven Toronto cops charged in corruption, organized crime investigation: York police

York regional police say seven Toronto police officers and one retired officer are facing charges in an organized crime and corruption investigation allegedly involving bribery, conspiracy to commit murder and drug trafficking, among other offences.

Deputy Chief Ryan Hogan alleges Toronto officers accessed personal information and provided it to individuals who then carried out crimes including shootings, extortions and robberies.

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He says the investigation began last June after a vehicle rammed a marked York police cruiser parked at the home of a corrections facility officer, in what investigators allege was a conspiracy to commit murder.

Hogan further alleges some of the cops trafficked cocaine and accepted bribes to support illegal cannabis dispensaries.

York police say Toronto police officers Timothy Barnhardt, Robert Black, John Madeley Jr., Carl Grellette, Saurabjit Bedi, Derek McCormick and Elias Mouawad, as well as retired constable John Madeley Sr., have been charged in the investigation.

Police say 19 additional suspects have also been arrested in the alleged scheme, including two youths.

Toronto police Chief Myron Demkiw says the accused officers have been suspended and he will seek to suspend at least four of them without pay, in line with policing laws.

Demkiw says officials have asked the province’s policing inspector general to conduct an independent investigation and the force will fully co-operate.

A spokesperson for the Toronto Police Association said Wednesday it would ensure its members receive due process. The union had no further comment about the investigation or the officers involved.

Here are the officers accused in the investigation:

TIMOTHY BARNHARDT

The 56-year-old constable from Mississauga faces 17 charges, the most of any of the officers accused in the investigation. They include charges related to cocaine trafficking, bribery and weapons.

ROBERT BLACK

The 42-year-old sergeant from Vaughan faces four charges. They include conspiring to obstruct justice, two drug trafficking charges and counselling an uncommitted fraud.

JOHN MADELEY SR.

The 55-year-old retired constable from Barrie is charged with breach of trust, four counts of unauthorized use of a computer, possession of a prohibited firearm and device, and possession of more than $5,000 worth of property obtained by crime.

JOHN MADELEY JR. 

The 29-year-old constable from Vaughan, and the son of John Madeley Sr., faces two charges: breach of trust and unauthorized use of a computer.

CARL GRELLETTE

The 49-year-old sergeant from Vaughan faces four charges in the investigation. They include breach of trust and harassment by repeatedly following another person.

SAURABJIT BEDI

The constable from Caledon faces several conspiracy charges and one substance trafficking charge. The 38-year-old is accused of conspiring to obstruct justice, falsely accuse a person, accept a bribe and traffic a substance.

DEREK McCORMICK

The 57-year-old from Toronto is accused of four counts of theft under $5,000, along with charges of breach of trust and obstruction of justice. He is a constable.

ELIAS MOUAWAD 

The 24-year-old constable from Mississauga faces two charges: breach of trust and unauthorized use of a computer.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 5, 2026.