Toronto police investigating threats made against Doug Ford’s family

TORONTO – Toronto police are investigating e-mail threats made against Coun. Doug Ford’s family, including his daughter.

Mayor Rob Ford said he could not say much about the incident.

“A threat came in and the police are handling it — that’s all I can say right now,” he said.

Coun. Ford said there have been serious threats made towards his family nearly daily.

On Thursday, KiSS 92.5’s Maurie Sherman spoke with Coun. Ford about the e-mail threats.

“There’s more than one threat; there’s one letter, but there’s few other letters too, and they said some brutal things they would do to my daughter,” Coun. Ford said.

“I’m worried about my four girls … if anyone saw this letter and other letters that I have too, you’d be worried about your family,” he added.

Listen to the interview with Coun. Ford below:

Coun. Ford sent a copy of one of the e-mails to Sherman. It indicated the e-mail was from a name and precise Toronto address, which Sherman traced to a phone number.

He then called the person, who said they denied they sent the e-mail.

“I can’t answer any questions. I’ll only answer for a judge,” the man said.

680News cannot verify that this is the person who wrote the e-mail.

Police Chief Bill Blair told 680News his force is taking the e-mail very seriously.

In the video below, Chief Blair said officers are investigating, saying the e-mail was “threatening and concerning.”

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