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Police chase down Queen?? Is that Jay McCarol in an RV??? r/toronto
I’m on Queen right now and there is a cop speeding down the street CHASING AN RV. Everyone is pulling over??? I spoke to someone at the Warehouse and they were saying that it was Jay McCarol!! Apparently he was watching the guy parachute off the tower and then just got in the RV and drove off!
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u/lattefoamqueen1.1k points
I’m at Queen and John and something just FLEW past us
u/overheardonttc
WAS IT AN RV
u/lattefoamqueen1.4k points
YES
u/notbuyingthislol1.0k points
There is no way this is connected to the CN tower guy but also there is absolutely no way this is NOT connected. Do we think they know eachother??
u/lattefoamqueen889 points
What if it’s all a publicity stunt for his new album?? Like the Ellen clown prank thing on steroids?
u/brickandmortar1.5k points
First of all why are we referencing Ellen… it’s 2025… secondly a guy literally got shot and killed so if it’s a publicity stunt I don’t think it’s going that well
u/notbuyingthislol744 points
I mean… In fairness we are all talking about Jay McCarol
u/batflip231.1k points
For anyone thinking this a publicity stunt… Yeah… No. My friend works for Jay’s publicist and they are NOT having a good day.
u/greenjuiceapologist702 points
Did anyone actually see who’s driving
u/filmstudentto1.3k points
My friend just texted me saying it’s Jay
u/annexrat1.0k points
Your friend is lying
u/filmstudentto1.8k points
HE SENT A PICTURE HOLD ON
u/throwaway4492011.4k points
Post it
u/filmstudentto2.6k points
u/pixelatedmind2.9k points
OH MY GOD THAT IS HIM
u/espressoyourself1.7k points
WHY IS HE DRIVING DOWN QUEEN STREET
u/somethingclever1231.9k points
This man escaped a murder scene and chose the worst possible road in the city
u/spadina_streetcar1.6k points
He’s about to get stuck behind a streetcar and it’s over
u/ethicsoptional1.2k points
TPS really said let’s do a high speed chase on the most pedestrian-heavy street in Toronto
u/midnightscrolling1.0k points
This looks like a movie
u/backstageburner1.5k points
WAIT HE JUST RAN A RED LIGHT
u/indie88sucks1.3k points
This is the most attention that man has ever gotten
u/overheardonttc
HE ALMOST HIT SOMEONE
u/parkdaleparker1.1k points
If he makes it past Spadina I will be shocked
u/throwaway4492011.4k points
This is going to end so badly
u/cinephileto1.2k points
This is already so far beyond normal that I don’t even know what “bad” looks like anymore
u/batflip231.0k points
GUYS! My cousin in Florida just texted me about this! The story’s broken containment
u/indie88sucks918 points
The late night hosts are going to have a field day with this.
u/cinephileto841 points
Seriously… This is almost crazier than the Rob Ford stuff.
u/greenjuiceapologist799 points
I mean at least Jay McCarol didn’t smoke crack on video.
u/cinephileto1.2k points
That we know of…
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WHAT just happened with the guy and the extension cord??? (CN Tower incident UPDATE) r/toronto
Okay I don’t even know how to explain this without sounding crazy….
The guy who parachuted off the CN Tower is now on Queen and he’s holding onto that orange extension cord??? Like it’s still connected to the tower???
It looks like he’s trying to plug it into one of those electrical boxes on the sidewalk??
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u/pixelatedmind2.7k points
I’M WATCHING THIS LIVE! How is no one stopping him???
u/somethingclever1231.9k points
I mean it is queen and spadina in fairness. What do you expect from that intersection lol.
u/lattefoamqueen2.3k points
WHY IS IT STILL CONNECTED TO THE TOWER
u/brickandmortar1.8k points
He’s trying to plug it in???
u/greenjuiceapologist2.1k points
That is not how electricity works
u/ethicsoptional1.7k points
I don’t think he knows that
u/doomscrollhabit
WAIT he can’t get it in
u/somethingclever1232.2k points
GOOD
u/filmstudentto2.0k points
HE HAS PLIERS
u/annexrat2.8k points
NO
u/doomscrollhabit
HE JUST STUCK THE PLIERS INTO THE BOX
u/pixelatedmind2.6k points
STOP
u/lattefoamqueen2.4k points
WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT
u/416scannerjunkie1.9k points
I mean this has to be for a movie right? There’s no way this could be real? Surely the police would have stopped him by now.
u/throwaway4492012.7k points
He’s still holding the cord in his hand with the pliers stuck in the FUCKING BOX!
u/greenjuiceapologist2.3k points
Oh my god
u/midnightscrolling1.8k points
This is about to go very very wrong…. Didn’t his parents teach him not to play with electricity
u/doomscrollhabit
WAIT… Did anyone else hear thunder??
u/pixelatedmind2.1k points
I pulled up a weather radar…. There have been three lightning strikes in the area in the last 10 minutes
u/espressoyourself2.2k points
NO WAY
u/doomscrollhabit
LIGHTNING JUST HIT THE CN TOWER
u/lattefoamqueen3.0k points
OH MY GOD
u/pixelatedmind3.4k points
HE JUST—
u/filmstudentto3.2k points
HE’S NOT MOVING
u/annexrat3.7k points
OH MY GOD
u/greenjuiceapologist3.1k points
WHAT THE FUCK
u/throwaway4492013.3k points
DID HE JUST GET ELECTROCUTED
u/416scannerjunkie3.9k points
Holy shit….. I swear I could see his skeleton for a second there.
u/midnightscrolling2.5k points
His hat just flew off…. It literally rolled down the street
u/randomusername5551.9k points
I’m here right now I grabbed it
u/annexrat2.8k points
WHY would you pick that up
u/randomusername5552.2k points
I panicked
u/cinephileto4.2k points
He parachuted off the CN Tower, tried to plug it into the city, got struck by lightning, and someone stole his hat
u/ethicsoptional3.6k points
This is the most insane sentence I have ever read
u/midnightscrolling2.4k points
Poor guy’s already crispy fried… I don’t think the hat is his biggest concern.
u/doomscrollhabit
I don’t even know what to say anymore. I know we've all been joking about this but wow... we just saw a guy die. Everyone please look after yourselves and if anyone needs to talk feel free to message me.
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Did the RV with Jay McCarol just disappear?? (Queen & Spadina) r/toronto
Okay I know how this sounds but I need someone to tell me I’m not hallucinating.
I was at Queen & Spadina watching the police chase Jay McCarol was literally in the RV, cops right behind him, still chasing him. At the SAME TIME the lightning hit the CN Tower there was this insane flash of light
Like insanely bright….And the RV just… wasn’t there anymore
It didn’t turn or crash or anything. It just disappeared WITH JAY IN IT. There’s literally fire on the streetcar tracks where it was…. Please tell me someone else saw this
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u/notbuyingthislol4.1k points
No ❤️
u/annexrat3.6k points
Be serious…. Did you stop in at shroomyz before this?
u/brickandmortar2.9k points
I think you just blinked
u/lattefoamqueen3.3k points
You’re telling me a man on the run from police vanished mid chase because of lightning
u/iwassliterallythere
YES
u/throwaway4492012.7k points
This is how conspiracy theories start
u/greenjuiceapologist2.3k points
It probably just turned and you missed it.
u/iwassliterallythere
There is nowhere to turn there
u/ethicsoptional2.0k points
So what’s your theory then
u/somethingclever1234.4k points
Jay hit 88 mph on Queen Street and went back in time to before the murder
u/filmkid19984.0k points
great now he can shoot his bandmate twice
u/annexrat3.7k points
OH MY GOD
u/midnightscrolling3.2k points
Back to the Future (Toronto edition)
u/cinephileto3.5k points
The idea that Jay time traveled to get out of murder is somehow more believable than this story
u/416scannerjunkie2.5k points
Scanner didn’t say anything about him disappearing. Units are still searching
u/randomusername5552.1k points
I was there too
There was fire on the tracks like actually burning
u/annexrat2.9k points
Not you again with the hat
u/randomusername5552.4k points
I still have it
u/notbuyingthislol2.8k points
Of course you do
u/parkdaleparker2.3k points
If an RV with a wanted man disappeared there would be a million videos
u/iwassliterallythere
There WERE people filming
u/brickandmortar2.6k points
Then post one
u/iwassliterallythere
I don’t have one
u/greenjuiceapologist2.7k points
Convenient
u/lattefoamqueen2.8k points
This whole day feels fake
u/doomscrollhabit2.5k points
At this point nothing would surprise me but also no
u/iwassliterallythere
I KNOW WHAT I SAW
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Jay McCaroll Remains at Large after the Shooting of his Bandmate as Police Continue Search Following High Speed Downtown Chase
Published Thursday, 10:42 a.m.
Updated Thursday, 1:17 p.m.
Toronto Police confirmed today that Canadian musician Jay McCaroll, Singer of the hit song Never Come Down, remains at large following the murder of his bandmate. Authorities say the investigation is ongoing, with multiple units still actively pursuing leads related to McCaroll’s last confirmed sighting during a police chase along Queen Street West. Officials have declined to comment on widely circulated footage and online speculation, urging the public to rely on verified information as the search continues. Police urge the public to report any credible sightings or information to Crime Stoppers. Crime Stoppers can be reached by phone anonymously in Toronto at 416-222-TIPS (8477) or toll free 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
Streetcar Service on Queen Street Restored After Fire Damage to Tracks
Published Friday, 8:06 a.m.
Updated Friday, 9:14 a.m.
The Toronto Transit Commission announced that streetcar service along Queen Street West has fully resumed following repairs to track infrastructure damaged in yesterday's incident. Crews worked overnight to address fire-related damage near the Queen and Spadina intersection, with service returning to normal schedules earlier this morning.
u/brickandmortar1.3k points 14 minutes ago
WAIT I HEAR SIRENS NEAR SPADINA