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TORONTO -- Police officers with 51-Division are being praised for successfully ending a violent confrontation in Cabbagetown in which a man was seen throwing rocks at a lone officer.
The incident happened on Seaton Street, in the area of Dundas and Sherbourne streets, at around 2 p.m.
Video that appears to show the incident was posted online Monday by an area resident, who said she was making lunch when she heard someone yelling about a person stealing packages and throwing rocks.
According to the post, neighbours phoned 911 and a lone female officer was the first to respond to the scene.
In the video, a man is seen repeatedly hurling what appears to be a large rock at a police SUV. On one of the throws, the object shatters the back window of the police vehicle. The man then appears to retrieve the object and continues to hurl it at the police car as the officer tries to keep a safe distance.
The officer draws what appears to be a weapon and the man in the video then hurls the rock in her direction.
Within about two minutes, several other officers arrive on-scene and physically subdue the man.