Mom so far out of luck after Montreal cops shoot car, refuse to pay for repairs
TORONTO — A woman whose parked car was damaged in the crossfire of a police shootout in Montreal is hoping the city will reconsider its refusal to cover the cost of repairs.
In an interview Thursday, Shannon Ojero, of Brantford, Ont., said the city has so far refused to pay because she filed her claim too late, and then an official told her police were not responsible for disabling the vehicle because they were only defending themselves.
“This is actually ridiculous,” Ojero said. “Somebody, whether the police department or the city or whoever, I think they should be responsible for it.”
The situation arose when Ojero lent the 2007 black Lexus — she calls it her baby — to her daughter, Angela Bradt, 17, so she and four girlfriends could spend five days in Montreal over New Year’s Eve. Ojero said she reluctantly let her daughter go, thinking the city was safe, or at least safer than Toronto.