Toronto Mayor Rob Ford Admits Smoking Crack Embattled Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has admitted he smoked crack cocaine "probably a year ago" during a "drunken stupor." The admission to reporters follows months of accusations during which Mr Ford refused to step down. The allegations that he had been caught on video smoking crack surfaced in May. "Yes, I have smoked crack cocaine," Mr Ford said outside his office on Tuesday. There have been times when I've been in a drunken stupor. That's why I want to see the tape. Ford has faced mounting calls to step down I want everyone in the city to see this tape. I don't even recall there being a tape or video. I want to see the state that I was in. Police said last week they had obtained a copy of the video, but said they did not have grounds to pursue criminal charges against the mayor. Meanwhile, Mr Ford has vowed to stay in office and run for re-election despite mounting calls, including from four major Toronto newspapers, urging him to resign. Municipal law makes no provision for the mayor's forced removal from office unless he is convicted and jailed for a criminal offence. During his weekly radio show on Monday, Mr Ford apologised for "a lot of stupid things" but denied allegations that he was a crack addict. "I'm going to weather this storm," he said. Toronto Police Chief Bill Blair said he was "disappointed" in Mr Ford Prior to Mr Ford's admission, the mayor's brother criticised Police Chief Bill Blair for saying he was "disappointed" in the mayor. Doug Ford called the chief's comments "inappropriate" and "biased" and said Chief Blair should step aside. "We have the most political police chief we have ever seen," said Doug Ford, a Toronto City Councillor. The police chief believes he's the judge, the jury and the executioner. Chief Blair says he responded honestly when asked about his feelings after watching the video. The allegations about Mr Ford smoking crack surfaced when two reporters with the Toronto Star and one from the US website Gawker said they saw the video but they did not obtain a copy. Mr Ford vilified the Toronto Star, accusing the paper of trying to take him down. Police said the video will come out when Mr Ford's associate and occasional driver, Alexander Lisi, goes to trial on drug and extortion charges. Lisi is accused of threatening two alleged gang members who had been trying to sell the video to the media. Police have said they want to talk to the mayor, but his lawyer so far has declined.