Man faces charges after allegedly chasing down parking officer who ticketed him

Toronto police say a 27-year-old man was charged with assault after he allegedly threatened and chased down a parking enforcement officer with his car.

Investigators say the officer saw an unnocupied car parked in a fire route and left a parking ticket on Thursday.

They say that when the officer tried to leave the area, a man in the same car used his vehicle to block the exit.

Police say the man threatened the officer and drove into oncoming traffic in an attempt to chase him.