Two Canadian officers are currently suspended after allegedly becoming so high during a dispensary raid, they had to call for help.
CBC News Toronto reports that Const. Vittorio Dominelli and his partner (whose name hasn’t been made public) reportedly consumed edible marijuana items and began to hallucinate before finally calling for backup.
Police sources tell CBC News the officers began to complain of “hallucinations” and one made a call for an officer needing assistance. Both officers were found in a police vehicle and later treated in hospital.
During the call, another officer responding to the scene slipped on ice and required medical attention. That officer suffered a head injury.
Over the weekend, Toronto police carried out a raid at Community Cannabis Clinic, a marijuana dispensary at St. Clair Avenue West near Dufferin Street.
Sources tell CBC News the marijuana edibles the officers ingested are believed to have come from this dispensary. It’s unclear if the officers participated in the raid over the weekend
No criminal charges have been filed against the officers at this time due to the current internal investigation.