A 12-year-old boy has been charged with attempted murder after a stolen vehicle struck a Toronto police officer during a dramatic overnight incident in East York.

Officers responded to a call of a vehicle theft in the area of Donlands Avenue and O’Connor Drive in East York around 1 a.m., police said.

Toronto police allege a 12-year-old boy was driving a stolen vehicle that struck a police officer in East York.

A 12-year-old boy has been charged with attempted murder after a stolen vehicle struck a Toronto police officer during a dramatic overnight incident in East York.

The 12-year-old boy, who faces an attempted murder charge, has been transferred to a youth centre, a spokesperson for the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) said.