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By Derek Abma

Police recently used handcuffs to restrain a nine-year-old boy who was causing a disturbance at a Toronto daycare.

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The boy’s mother is now reportedly considering legal action.

Const. Victor Kwong of the Toronto Police Service said his officers responded to a call from Fairbank Memorial Day Care in the early afternoon of July 28.

When police arrived, they found a nine-year-old boy had been placed by daycare staff in a room by himself to keep him away from other children.

“We later found out that he got into an argument with other students, was being teased,” Kwong said. “What teachers say is that he became uncontrollable.”

The boy was later found to have Asperger syndrome, a type of autism often characterized by difficulty in social interaction. Reports also indicate he has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and oppositional defiant disorder.

Kwong said the boy was throwing chairs and tables while in the room by himself, and had thrown some paint around. He had also barricaded himself by putting chairs and tables at the door to the classroom, Kwong said.