Peel Regional Police Const. Heather Cannon confirmed to CP24 on Wednesday afternoon that officers were interacting with Lake at his home on Sunday. In an email, Canon said police were called to Lake’s home “to investigate an altercation.” Police arrived and got involved in a separate “quarrel” with Lake, resulting in the development of a Taser, Cannon said. He was later arrested and charged with assault at the scene. Canon said Lake was later taken to hospital, where he was examined and released. “Officers notified the Victims’ Services of the incident and Mr. Lake was also given contact information,” Canon added. “Peel District Police had no further interaction with Mr Lake once he was taken to hospital.” The day after the incident, Lake was reported dead. Many media reports said he died of suicide, but CP24 has not independently verified them. Lake’s children – Daniel, Harrison and Milagros Neville-Lake – were killed when drunk driver Marco Mouzo sped past a stop sign and collided with their vehicle in Vaughn. The children’s grandfather, Gary Neville, also died in the accident. Muzzo was sentenced to 10 years in prison in 2016. He was given a full release in February 2021. “I’m angry that my children never had the opportunity to grow up,” Lake said at a hearing on Muzzo’s release. “I wake up every day crying. It’s scary when you want a hug from your kids and it’s not there.” The children’s mother wrote on Twitter about Lake’s death on Monday night, saying: “My children’s father, Edward Lake, came to our children so they could play together, forever.” Peel police said they had previously attended Lake’s home but could not share the details for privacy reasons. “We know and mourn the tragic death of Mr. Lake, as well as the tragic circumstances that this family faced,” Canon said. “Although there was no indication that the call was directly related to mental health, the officers present were properly informed of Mr Lake’s background and past interactions,” Crisis Outreach added, noting that due to the nature of the call. and the Support Team or the Mobile Crisis Response Team did not respond. Meanwhile, after Lake’s death, there have been renewed calls for organizations that have received donations from the Muzzo family to remove the name from their premises. On Tuesday, two hospitals refused to remove the Muzzo name, with one marking “recognizing the family’s long history of charity, including many generous donations.”
