Toronto’s homicide number for the year grew to 68 on Friday afternoon as charges against a man in a fatal collision earlier this month were given homicide status.
Police say after a lengthy review, the case is being classified as a homicide.
“It was more appropriate to give a homicide number to this case than it being a fatal collision,” said Const. Caroline de Kloet.
On the evening of Aug. 13, police responded to a personal injury collision at Ninth and Tenth Sts. in Etobicoke after an altercation between two men aged 40 and 48.
0824 14:01 Fatal Colisn #42/2018, 9th St & Tenth St, Updt, Now Homcd #66/2018 https://t.co/B37R7Nlddk— Toronto Police (@TorontoPolice) August 24, 2018
The older man suffered life-threatening injuries and died in hospital after allegedly being hit by a vehicle. The younger man fled the scene in a Dodge vehicle in the alleged hit-and-run incident.
A day after the incident, London resident Constantinos Hondrocostas, 40, was charged with manslaughter, criminal negligence causing death, fail to stop at the scene of an accident causing death, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing death and impaired by drug.
The victim, Joey Stele, 48 of Etobicoke was buried on Tuesday.
Hit-and-run investigation classified as a homicide. 40 year old Constantinos Hondrocostas of London, Ontario has been arrested and charged. @TPSHomicide https://t.co/pkQfkrKLtO— DR (@Media371) August 24, 2018
“(Stele) was a complicated man, but loved his family more than anything,” his daughter Kaity Stele wrote on social media.
“My dad is a good man and a great father. My family has fallen into a pit.”
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