Driver allegedly almost hits cops but is released without bail hearing

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It’s not everyday that an accused who was arrested by five Toronto Police officers with their guns drawn gets to walk away from custody as long as he shows up for court in late September.

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The system certainly didn’t let Tamara Lich walk free like this when she was charged with mischief for the Freedom Convoy trucker’s protest in Ottawa in 2022. She spent her whole summer in jail while this accused gets to enjoy his summer before even making his first court appearance.

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After her conviction, the Crown recently asked a judge to impose a seven-year sentence on Lich. She was not accused of violence but had the book thrown at her. What happened along King West Saturday was extremely violent and potentially lethal.

However, a feather was used to deal with this accused.

Toronto is fortunate there weren’t many funerals here. Toronto came close to losing officers like we did when Sgt. Ryan Russell was run over by a snowplow.

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These officers showed tremendous patience, bravery and commitment. At great risk to themselves and the public, they didn’t stop doing their jobs until they made their arrest. They didn’t fire their guns which is another credit to their professionalism and their training.

Instead, they made an arrest.

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Yet, the guy charged after this wild mayhem didn’t even have to spend a night in jail. Or even go to a police station to be booked. It was treated as if he was getting a speeding ticket.

“He was released on an appearance notice at the scene, and will be required to attend court in September,” say Toronto Police.

That person was Mrunmay Ukey, 27, of Toronto, who “was arrested and charged with fail to stop for police” and “dangerous operation” of a motor vehicle and is “scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of justice, 10 Armoury St., on Friday, September 19, 2025, at 11 a.m., in room 203.” None of the allegations against him have been tested in court.

Dangerous is the right word to describe this scene.

“On Saturday, July 26, 2025, at approximately 1:19 a.m., officers responded to a person with a gun radio call in the King St W. and Portland St. area,” said a Toronto Police news release.

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Police alleged “the accused was driving a silver Volkswagen and pointed a firearm at the victim near the intersection” and “officers located the vehicle and ordered the accused to turn off the vehicle and exit multiple times, but he did not comply.”

A viral video shows what happened allegedly with the accused at the wheel.

“The accused reversed the vehicle and struck a scooter and another motor vehicle on the road,” police alleged, and then “turned into an alleyway and struck another parked vehicle” before — thanks to the alley being a dead end — being arrested along with other passengers in the car.

Why would a driver decide to try to get away like that?

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Police say they did not locate a firearm. But this investigation continues.

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This accused allegedly almost ran over many people and hit a motor scooter and two other cars. To walk away from the scene without even being held for a minute in a jail cell is a headscratcher – especially when you consider the Ontario justice system jailed Lich for 49 days before granting bail with strict conditions.

“We are extremely fortunate we do not have an injured or killed police officer or member of the public,” said Toronto Police Association President Clayton Campbell. “Our members were responding to a call for a person with a gun when the driver of the car drove in an absolutely ridiculous manner with total disregard for everyone’s safety.”

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This could have had the carnage — like the Yonge St. van attack.

“Bottom-line if a police officer gives you direction, in a dynamic situation like that, comply with the direction. Period,” said Campbell.

But if you don’t comply and try to get away with no apparent care who gets in the way as police allege, there should be time sitting in a jail cell and a bail hearing. If someone had been killed, that’s what would have happened. It should be any different just because somebody wasn’t.

I would take away his driver’s licence, car, check if he has priors, ensure he has legal status to be in Canada and deport him if he doesn’t. I would take this more seriously than it has been taken by those who tie police’s hands. There’s no SIU probe for this guy like there sure would be if one of those cops squeezed the trigger.

This suspect is being treated as if we don’t want to inconvenience his night of partying. What should happen is zero tolerance, with the same intensity this country went after a harmless Christian pastor for singing the gospel.

But Canada seems to like those who are accused of endangering the public’s safety better than the citizens they allegedly could have harmed or almost killed.

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