Suspended Toronto cop charged with breaking his bail conditions

A Toronto police officer facing a string of criminal charges for allegedly stealing a luxury watch from a dead man’s home and a credit card from a deceased woman has been arrested again, charged with breaching his bail conditions.

Toronto police announced Thursday that Const. Boris Borissov was arrested and charged with one count of failing to comply with his release order.

The officer turned himself in to police at Etobicoke’s 23 Division and appeared in court Thursday, police said. Court documents show he was re-released on bail later Thursday with conditions.

Borissov, an officer with 16 years on the force, is facing nearly a dozen criminal charges including breach of trust, fraud and possession of property obtained by crime after allegedly stealing property while on duty on at least two occasions. The charges have not been proven in court.

According to allegations contained in Toronto police tribunal documents, Borissov stole, then tried to sell, a Tag Heuer watch belonging to a missing man who was later found dead. The brand’s luxury watches retail from roughly $2,000 to more than $15,000 for high-end models.

Police also allege Borissov stole a BMO Mastercard while involved in a sudden-death investigation into a woman discovered dead in her home in May 2020. Police allege the card was used 16 times after her death.

Police also allege Borissov then gave the card to a man who used it in Mississauga, and that Borissov and that same man had “fraudulently obtained motor vehicles.”

Borissov is currently suspended with pay from the Toronto police. Ontario’s Police Services Act requires all officers suspended from service be paid unless they are sentenced to jail time.

Wendy Gillis is a Toronto-based reporter covering crime and policing for the Star. Reach her by email at wgillis@thestar.ca or follow her on Twitter: @wendygillis