The Crown is seeking to revoke the bail of a Toronto police officer convicted of attempted murder in the death of a teen on an empty streetcar.
Const. James Forcillo was sentenced to six years in prison for the 2013 shooting of Sammy Yatim, but had been out on bail while appealing his conviction.
On Wednesday, Forcillo was arrested and charged with breaching the conditions of his bail.
Forcillo was supposed to be staying with his wife, but defence lawyer Peter Brauti says their marriage has recently broken apart and his client was scheduled in court this week to ask for his house arrest residence to be changed. Forcillo reportedly intends to live with his new fiancée.
The officer appeared briefly in a north Toronto court today where the Crown said it has asked the Court of Appeal to revoke Forcillo's bail.
A prosecutor said the Crown is waiting for the outcome of that revocation application before it proceeds with Forcillo's charge of failing to comply with recognizance that was laid in relation to his bail breach.
Forcillo is scheduled to return to court on Nov. 30 and will remain in custody until then.
Forcillo was found guilty last year of attempted murder but was acquitted of the more serious charge of second-degree murder for shooting 18-year-old Yatim multiple times. He was sentenced to six years behind bars, a year more than the mandatory minimum.
Yatim's killing set off a wave of public outrage and protests after a video of the shooting went viral.
with files from Justine Lewkowicz