A speed camera on O’Connor Drive and Coxwell Avenue was cut down overnight, one of many found downed on Tuesday morning.
The camera was found by CityNews knocked over early Tuesday morning on O’Connor Drive.
This comes two days after the infamous Parkside Drive speed camera was cut down for the seventh time in less than a year.
Later on Tuesday morning, Chopper 680 has spotted another speed camera down on Sheppard Avenue West, near Keele Street.
The toppled speed camera on Sheppard Avenue near Keele Street as seen on Sept. 9, 2025. (Chopper 680)
Meanwhile, Toronto Ward 19, Beaches–East York Councillor, Brad Bradford posted a picture on social media, showing another camera that was cut down on Lakeshore Boulevard, just west of Woodbine Avenue.
“This is unacceptable. The perpetual struggle to keep these cameras up is becoming a joke.” wrote Bradford.
The speed camera at Lakeshore and Woodbine has been cut down again.
This is unacceptable. The perpetual struggle to keep these cameras up is becoming a joke.
If the city is going to spend money doing automated speed enforcement, it must a better job protecting the cameras. pic.twitter.com/v2erzpuWfZ
— Brad Bradford✌️ (@BradMBradford) September 9, 2025
Surveillance video surfaced showing someone cutting down the Parkside speed camera earlier this year.
The video was captured by a trail camera set up in nearby bushes by a concerned citizen and shows a shadowy figure using a step ladder and what appears to be a Sawzall, or reciprocating saw, to cut the camera down before fleeing the scene.
Over 30 cameras cut down
A spokesperson with the City of Toronto told CityNews they have recorded 29 pole-mounted cameras cut down over the past year.
However, the recent cameras knocked over on Tuesday morning marks over 30 downed this past year.
The Parkside Drive speed camera was cut down seven times in the span of 10 months.
Which cameras have been reported cut down?
CityNews has obtained a list from city officials showing the cameras that have been cut down, so far, this year.
This list does not include the cameras that were found knocked over on Tuesday morning.
1 Parkside Drive, South of Algonquin Avenue 11/16/2024 2 Parkside Drive, South of Algonquin Avenue 11/29/2024 3 Parkside Drive, South of Algonquin Avenue 12/19/2024 4 Avenue Road, near Oaklands Avenue 02/03/2025 5 Parkside Drive, South of Algonquin Avenue 04/19/2025 6 Bellamy Road North, South of Northleigh 05/12/2025 7 Parkside Drive, South of Algonquin Avenue 05/23/2025 8 Eglinton Avenue West, East of Martin Grove Road 06/20/2025 9 O’Connor Drive, West of Lankin Boulevard 06/20/2025 10 Bayview Avenue, South of Post Road 06/20/2025 11 Bellamy Road North, South of Northleigh 06/20/2025 12 The East Mall, South of Faludon Court 06/23/2025 13 Mount Pleasant Road, near South Drive 06/23/2025 14 Avenue Road, near Oaklands Avenue 06/23/2025 15 Sheppard Avenue East, West of Don Mills Road 06/25/2025 16 Sheppard Avenue West, Near Seeley Drive 06/25/2025 17 Kipling Avenue, North of Rexdale Boulevard 06/28/2025 18 Avenue Road, near Castlefield Avenue 06/30/2025 19 Birchmount Road, South of Huntingwood Drive 06/30/2025 20 Midland Avenue, South of Aylesworth Avenue 06/30/2025 21 Ellesmere Road, Near Gladeside Road 06/30/2025 22 Dufferin Street, South of Dufferin Park Avenue 07/03/2025 23 Parkside Drive, South of Algonquin Avenue 07/09/2025 24 Mount Pleasant Road, near South Drive 07/14/2025 25 Dundas Street West, Eastbound near Casimir Street 07/16/2025 26 Lake Shore Boulevard East, East of Winners Circle 07/17/2025 27 Rockcliffe Boulevard, near Rockcliffe Court 07/23/2025 28 The East Mall South of Faludon Court 08/14/2025 29 Parkside Drive South of Algonquin Avenue 09/07/2025