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No one has been arrested so far in last Thursday’s strange terror alert in downtown Toronto.

But the Sun has learned a Toronto Police officer has been suspended with pay for allegedly tipping off friends that there could be a concern for people’s safety around the area of the CN Tower.

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Police sources say the intelligence had come forward that there was a threat of a van ramming attack in the area around the CN Tower and also up at Canada’s Wonderland.

Toronto Police have yet to comment. But sources say it was a three-year officer at 55 Division, who was flagged and is under probe by the professional standards branch.

“The officer has been suspended with pay while this internal investigation takes place,” said a peer. “It’s a very serious thing for any officer to take information from a briefing and make it public.”

Sources say the officer did not tip off the media as some had speculated, but instead allegedly phoned friends “who live in buildings which are next to the CN Tower and the Rogers Centre.”

One peer said the officer’s heart may have been in the right place and was concerned for his friends, “but it’s just something you can’t do.”

The Toronto Police Association has said it will not comment until the probe has been completed.

jwarmington@postmedia.com