Toronto police say

Man had limited memory of assault, witness says
Once Gamez caught up with the victim, he said it looked like the man was in shock.

“I told him to take a seat, to take five minutes to realize what had just happened, and to breathe,” Gamez said. “After that, he started to cry.”

In a statement, Dollarama said it had put the security company ‘on notice’ while investigating why protocol wasn’t followed in the incident. (Pelin Sidki/CBC)
Gamez said the man was dizzy, bleeding from his nose and had scratches on both arms. He didn’t know where he was or what had happened, Gamez said.

After about 20 minutes, the man agreed to call police and an ambulance. When officers arrived, they told Gamez they had gone to look for the security guard but he had left the store. He was later apprehended.

Gamez said he told police he would be open to testifying in court if needed. The security guard is scheduled to appear in court on Dec. 9, police said.

Lyla Radmanovich, a spokesperson for Dollarama, said the retail chain had put the third-party security firm involved in the incident “on notice” while investigating why protocol wasn’t followed.

“Dollarama does not authorize the use of force in any situation,” Radmanovich said in a statement sent to CBC Toronto Wednesday.

Dollarama could be liable, personal injury lawyer says
Personal injury lawyer Jasmine Daya said the guard, the security company and Dollarama could be liable for any injuries.
Personal injury lawyer Jasmine Daya said she would consider it excessive force if the guard assaulted the man because he was spat on. (Idil Mussa/CBC)
“It’s important for stores to recognize that you can’t just pass the buck off to someone else and say, ‘Oh, we hired a company, we did what we needed to do,'” she said. “You want to make sure that what happens in a situation is in line with what the store’s belief system is.”

Daya said she would consider it excessive force if the guard assaulted the man because he was spat on.

“This is someone in the course of their employment, and they must follow the rules and responsibilities that come with that,” she said.

Man had limited memory of assault, witness says
Once Gamez caught up with the victim, he said it looked like the man was in shock.

“I told him to take a seat, to take five minutes to realize what had just happened, and to breathe,” Gamez said. “After that, he started to cry.”

In a statement, Dollarama said it had put the security company ‘on notice’ while investigating why protocol wasn’t followed in the incident. (Pelin Sidki/CBC)
Gamez said the man was dizzy, bleeding from his nose and had scratches on both arms. He didn’t know where he was or what had happened, Gamez said.

After about 20 minutes, the man agreed to call police and an ambulance. When officers arrived, they told Gamez they had gone to look for the security guard but he had left the store. He was later apprehended.

Gamez said he told police he would be open to testifying in court if needed. The security guard is scheduled to appear in court on Dec. 9, police said.

Lyla Radmanovich, a spokesperson for Dollarama, said the retail chain had put the third-party security firm involved in the incident “on notice” while investigating why protocol wasn’t followed.

“Dollarama does not authorize the use of force in any situation,” Radmanovich said in a statement sent to CBC Toronto Wednesday.

Dollarama could be liable, personal injury lawyer says
Personal injury lawyer Jasmine Daya said the guard, the security company and Dollarama could be liable for any injuries.
Personal injury lawyer Jasmine Daya said she would consider it excessive force if the guard assaulted the man because he was spat on. (Idil Mussa/CBC)
“It’s important for stores to recognize that you can’t just pass the buck off to someone else and say, ‘Oh, we hired a company, we did what we needed to do,'” she said. “You want to make sure that what happens in a situation is in line with what the store’s belief system is.”

Daya said she would consider it excessive force if the guard assaulted the man because he was spat on.

“This is someone in the course of their employment, and they must follow the rules and responsibilities that come with that,” she said.

Man had limited memory of assault, witness says
Once Gamez caught up with the victim, he said it looked like the man was in shock.

“I told him to take a seat, to take five minutes to realize what had just happened, and to breathe,” Gamez said. “After that, he started to cry.”

In a statement, Dollarama said it had put the security company ‘on notice’ while investigating why protocol wasn’t followed in the incident. (Pelin Sidki/CBC)
Gamez said the man was dizzy, bleeding from his nose and had scratches on both arms. He didn’t know where he was or what had happened, Gamez said.

After about 20 minutes, the man agreed to call police and an ambulance. When officers arrived, they told Gamez they had gone to look for the security guard but he had left the store. He was later apprehended.

Gamez said he told police he would be open to testifying in court if needed. The security guard is scheduled to appear in court on Dec. 9, police said.

Lyla Radmanovich, a spokesperson for Dollarama, said the retail chain had put the third-party security firm involved in the incident “on notice” while investigating why protocol wasn’t followed.

“Dollarama does not authorize the use of force in any situation,” Radmanovich said in a statement sent to CBC Toronto Wednesday.

Dollarama could be liable, personal injury lawyer says
Personal injury lawyer Jasmine Daya said the guard, the security company and Dollarama could be liable for any injuries.
Personal injury lawyer Jasmine Daya said she would consider it excessive force if the guard assaulted the man because he was spat on. (Idil Mussa/CBC)
“It’s important for stores to recognize that you can’t just pass the buck off to someone else and say, ‘Oh, we hired a company, we did what we needed to do,'” she said. “You want to make sure that what happens in a situation is in line with what the store’s belief system is.”

Daya said she would consider it excessive force if the guard assaulted the man because he was spat on.

“This is someone in the course of their employment, and they must follow the rules and responsibilities that come with that,” she said.

Man had limited memory of assault, witness says
Once Gamez caught up with the victim, he said it looked like the man was in shock.

“I told him to take a seat, to take five minutes to realize what had just happened, and to breathe,” Gamez said. “After that, he started to cry.”

In a statement, Dollarama said it had put the security company ‘on notice’ while investigating why protocol wasn’t followed in the incident. (Pelin Sidki/CBC)
Gamez said the man was dizzy, bleeding from his nose and had scratches on both arms. He didn’t know where he was or what had happened, Gamez said.

After about 20 minutes, the man agreed to call police and an ambulance. When officers arrived, they told Gamez they had gone to look for the security guard but he had left the store. He was later apprehended.

Gamez said he told police he would be open to testifying in court if needed. The security guard is scheduled to appear in court on Dec. 9, police said.

Lyla Radmanovich, a spokesperson for Dollarama, said the retail chain had put the third-party security firm involved in the incident “on notice” while investigating why protocol wasn’t followed.

“Dollarama does not authorize the use of force in any situation,” Radmanovich said in a statement sent to CBC Toronto Wednesday.

Dollarama could be liable, personal injury lawyer says
Personal injury lawyer Jasmine Daya said the guard, the security company and Dollarama could be liable for any injuries.
Personal injury lawyer Jasmine Daya said she would consider it excessive force if the guard assaulted the man because he was spat on. (Idil Mussa/CBC)
“It’s important for stores to recognize that you can’t just pass the buck off to someone else and say, ‘Oh, we hired a company, we did what we needed to do,'” she said. “You want to make sure that what happens in a situation is in line with what the store’s belief system is.”

Daya said she would consider it excessive force if the guard assaulted the man because he was spat on.

“This is someone in the course of their employment, and they must follow the rules and responsibilities that come with that,” she said.