TORONTO

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford called police twice the past two days.

However, it wasn’t about the Toronto Police probe into the alleged crack video.

Ford called Peel Regional Police on Friday to complain about being followed by a Toronto Sun photographer and again Saturday about being followed by a Sun reporter and CTV cameraman.

Then, on Saturday afternoon, he grabbed the coat of a Sun reporter in the parking garage of City Hall.

“Don’t touch,” reporter Terry Davidson said, to which Ford released his grip and asked the group of media to leave.

A day after police revealed they had retrieved a deleted video of Ford smoking what appeared to be crack cocaine, the media followed the mayor’s every move Friday in the hope he would address mounting public concern.

As Ford went about his business, avoiding reporters and cameras camped out at his City Hall office, he was followed by hordes of media and even a TV chopper in the air.

After huddling with family at his mother’s home, he visited a bakery, a TCHC building and his family’s business, Deco Labels.

He then drove to Mississauga and walked into a police station to complain he was being followed by a stranger.

The stranger was Toronto Sun photographer Craig Robertson, who was among media Ford tussled with Thursday morning in front of his home. Robertson was at each stop Ford made Friday taking his photo as an identified member of the media.

Media — including the news helicopter at one point — tried to give Ford the opportunity to shed light on recent allegations as he made his way around Etobicoke on Friday.

Robertson and Sun crime reporter Chris Doucette were in full view taking Ford’s photo as he interacted with residents throughout the day.

While stopped on Derry Rd. E. near Hwy. 427, Ford momentarily jumped out and jotted down Robertson’s licence plate number.

Robertson continued to follow, obeying the rules of the road, and saw Ford pull into a police station on Goreway Dr.

Moments later, to Robertson’s surprise, Ford exited with an officer who asked the experienced Sun photographer for his licence. He was then asked to go inside and give a statement — as Ford drove off.

Another officer said Ford called police from his SUV, claiming someone was following him and he “didn’t know who it was.” Ford was told to head to the nearby station. Police said he gave a speedy statement, accusing Robertson of driving erratically, cutting him off and driving through pylons.

“That’s a bold-face lie,” a stunned Robertson told the cop.

Police politely explained they couldn’t lay charges without an “independent witness.” It isn’t clear where Ford went after the meeting but there was no sign of him at City Hall all day Friday.

On Saturday morning, he summoned Peel police to a plaza to complain about being followed by Sun reporter Jenny Yuen and a CTV cameraman. Police politely asked the media to drive safely.

Hours later, the Sun’s Davidson was waiting with other reporters at City Hall — as they had Thursday and Friday seeking comment — when Ford grabbed his coat below the lapel on the way out.