--- title: "Montreal police suspend two officers over misconduct allegations" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/politics/montreal-police-suspend-two-officers-over-misconduct-allegations" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/montreal-police-suspend-two-officers-over-misconduct-allegations" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/politics/montreal-police-suspend-two-officers-over-misconduct-allegations.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/montreal-police-suspend-two-officers-over-misconduct-allegations" category: "Politics" area: "United States" published: "2026-10-16T19:05:12.663Z" source_reported: "2026-10-16T17:14:32.000Z" updated: "2026-10-16T19:05:12.663Z" trust_score: 42 critic_score: 61 hype_score: 41 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-10-16T19:00:27.747963+00:00" --- # Montreal police suspend two officers over misconduct allegations *Incidents include alleged urination on a homeless person and ridiculing a suspect.* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 42 of 100, higher is better. Central claims attributed to La Presse report and SPVM statements, with two independent outlets. - Craft 61 of 100, higher is better. Reports include quotes from affected parties and officials, and detail what happens next. - Hype 41 of 100, lower is better. Headlines promise misconduct allegations, with some outlets using loaded terms like 'abuses of power'. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - Two Montreal police officers have been suspended following reports of misconduct. - One officer is accused of urinating on a person experiencing homelessness. - A second officer faces allegations of posing for photos that ridiculed a suspect. - The Service de police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM) has launched an internal investigation into both officers. Montreal police have suspended two officers from Station 21 following allegations of misconduct. The Service de police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM) has confirmed an internal investigation into the officers. One officer is accused of urinating on a person experiencing homelessness while on duty. A separate allegation involves a second officer from the same station who is accused of posing for photos that ridiculed a suspect during an arrest. La Presse first reported the alleged incidents, citing confidential sources. The newspaper stated that colleagues of the officers reported the behaviour. The SPVM has stated that it takes all allegations against its members seriously and is determined to investigate thoroughly. The force has declined to provide further details due to privacy obligations and to avoid compromising the investigation. ## Disagreement on details While most reports agree on the core allegations, CTV News reported that the officer accused of urinating on a homeless person is also being investigated for other alleged instances of inappropriate urination during police operations. Other reports do not specify further urination allegations against this officer. ## What the coverage left out No right-rated reports covered this story. The digests from outlets that did not provide full reports did not include specific details about the number of officers who reported the misconduct, nor did they detail the specific nature of the ridicule in the second officer's alleged actions beyond posing for photos. ## Who covered it Shares of the 14 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 57% (8) - Centre: 43% (6) - Right: 0% (0) 5 of 19 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-10-16T19:00:27.747963+00:00. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 3 times; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-10-16T19:45:10.191Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left - Left-rated reports led with the suspension of two Montreal police officers over allegations of misconduct, including one officer accused of urinating on a homeless person. These reports highlighted quotes from advocates and the mayor condemning the alleged acts as degrading and undermining human dignity. Several left-rated outlets, including CBC News and The Toronto Star, noted that the SPVM is also dealing with another scandal involving officers from Station 39 accused of racist and hateful acts. CBC News included details from a report on tensions between unhoused Montrealers and law enforcement, noting that 40 per cent of unhoused individuals surveyed felt targeted by police. ### Centre - Centre-rated reports focused on the suspension of two Montreal police officers and the internal investigation into alleged abuses of power, specifically mentioning the incident of an officer urinating on a homeless person and another officer posing for photos ridiculing a suspect. These reports included statements from Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada, who called the allegations "very serious" and stated they "strike at the dignity we all are entitled to." City councillor Ericka Alneus was quoted in CTV News expressing outrage and calling the alleged actions "humiliation." Like left-rated reports, centre-rated outlets also mentioned the ongoing scandal at Station 39. ### Right No separate framing summary. **Provisional coverage gap:** right. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - high: 6 - unknown: 5 - veryHigh: 8 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [Narcity](https://narcity.com/montreal/two-montreal-police-officers-suspended) — Two Montreal police officers suspended over new allegations of misconduct - [mtlblog.com](https://mtlblog.com/two-montreal-police-officers-suspended) — Two Montreal police officers suspended over new allegations of misconduct - [Journal Métro](https://journalmetro.com/actualites/montreal/3230923/deux-policiers-du-spvm-suspendus-pour-des-gestes-humiliants) — Two SPVM Officers Suspended for Humiliating Acts - [24 heures](https://24heures.ca/2026/10/16/un-policier-du-spvm-suspendu-pour-avoir-urine-sur-un-itinerant) — A SPVM Policeman Suspended for Urinating on a Mobile - [Le Journal de Quebec](https://journaldequebec.com/2026/10/16/un-policier-du-spvm-suspendu-pour-avoir-urine-sur-un-itinerant) — A SPVM Policeman Suspended for Urinating on a Mobile - [CP24](https://cp24.com/news/canada/2026/10/16/2-montreal-police-officers-suspended-for-alleged-abuse-of-power-including-urinating-on-homeless-person) — 2 Montreal police officers suspended for alleged abuses of power, including urinating on homeless person - [The Toronto Star](https://thestar.com/news/canada/quebec/two-montreal-police-officers-suspended-over-new-allegations-of-misconduct/article_e012a0f5-07f9-5433-a526-3579b7b012d0.html) — Two Montreal police officers suspended over new allegations of misconduct - [The Hamilton Spectator](https://thespec.com/news/two-montreal-police-officers-suspended-over-new-allegations-of-misconduct/article_1c935853-86ac-50db-affb-77bb2575425a.html) — Two Montreal police officers suspended over new allegations of misconduct - [Le Devoir](https://ledevoir.com/actualites/justice/1017461/deux-policiers-spvm-suspendus-apres-allegations-jugees-tres-graves-mairesse) — Two SPVM Officers Suspended After Allegations Deemed "very... - [CBC News](https://cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/montreal-police-suspeneded-homeless-9.7383293) — Montreal police suspend 2 officers following report officer urinated on unhoused person - [CTV News](https://ctvnews.ca/montreal/article/2-montreal-police-officers-suspended-for-alleged-abuse-of-power-including-urinating-on-homeless-person) — 2 Montreal police officers suspended for alleged abuse of power, including urinating on homeless person - [City News](https://montreal.citynews.ca/2026/10/16/two-downtown-montreal-police-officers-suspended-homeless) — Two Montreal police officers suspended over misconduct allegations, including urinating on a homeless person - [The Record](https://therecord.com/news/two-montreal-police-officers-suspended-over-new-allegations-of-misconduct/article_94284069-f36d-545b-af74-fe4fb8a00158.html) — Two Montreal police officers suspended over new allegations of misconduct - [St Catharines Standard](https://stcatharinesstandard.ca/news/two-montreal-police-officers-suspended-over-new-allegations-of-misconduct/article_ea223b8c-78d8-580d-a07b-e70536b649ea.html) — Two Montreal police officers suspended over new allegations of misconduct - [NiagaraFallsReview.ca](https://niagarafallsreview.ca/news/two-montreal-police-officers-suspended-over-new-allegations-of-misconduct/article_a061ef61-f96a-55f2-9ad9-f1bfd961cb66.html) — Two Montreal police officers suspended over new allegations of misconduct - [Radio-Canada](https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/2293212/policier-itinerant-allegations-graves-spvm-urine) — A SPVM Policeman Suspended for Urinating on Homeless people... in Uniform. - [Winnipeg Free Press](https://winnipegfreepress.com/uncategorized/2026/10/16/two-montreal-police-officers-suspended-over-new-allegations-of-misconduct) — Two Montreal police officers suspended over new allegations of misconduct - [La Presse](https://lapresse.ca/actualites/grand-montreal/2026-10-16/centre-ville-de-montreal/un-policier-suspendu-pour-avoir-urine-sur-un-sans-abri.php) — Centre-Ville De Montréal: A Policeman Suspended for Urinating on a Homeless Man - [La Presse](https://lp.ca/c9VqVY) — Centre-Ville De Montréal: A Policeman Suspended for Urinating on a Homeless Man ## Questions **What are the allegations against the two Montreal police officers?** Two Montreal police officers have been suspended amid an internal investigation. One officer is accused of urinating on a person experiencing homelessness, and a second officer is accused of posing for photos ridiculing a suspect. **Which police station are the officers from?** Both officers are assigned to Station 21, which oversees the downtown Ville-Marie East area of Montreal, as well as surrounding districts. **What has the police force said about the allegations?** The SPVM has confirmed the suspensions and the launch of an internal investigation. They stated they take all allegations seriously and are determined to investigate thoroughly, but declined to provide further details due to privacy obligations and to avoid compromising the investigation. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/politics/montreal-police-suspend-two-officers-over-misconduct-allegations. 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