News Release
SIU Investigating after Man Injured in Brantford
Case Number: 18-OVI-147
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The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding the serious injuries sustained by a 25-year-old man today in Brantford.
Preliminary information suggests the following:
- In the early morning hours of May 19, 2018, officers with the Brantford Police Service responded to the area of Market Street and Chatham Street to conduct an investigation.
- At approximately 2 a.m., one of the officers entered his police cruiser and began driving. The officer soon came to realize someone – the 25-year-old man – was under the cruiser.
- A tow truck was called to lift the cruiser off the man. Once the man was out, he became involved in an interaction with officers.
- The man was subsequently taken to Brantford General Hospital for treatment of serious injuries, and was then transferred to Hamilton General Hospital.
Three investigators and two forensic investigators have been assigned to this incident. At this time, one subject officer has been designated.
The SIU is urging anyone who may have information about this investigation to contact the lead investigator at 1-800-787-8529. The Unit is also urging anyone who may have any video evidence related to this incident to upload that video through the SIU website.
If you or someone you know is an affected person in need of support, please call the Affected Persons Program General Referral Line at 1-877-641-1897 or click here for more information: siu.on.ca/en/apc.php
The SIU is an independent government agency that investigates the conduct of officials (police officers as well as special constables with the Niagara Parks Commission and peace officers with the Legislative Protective Service) that may have resulted in death, serious injury, sexual assault and/or the discharge of a firearm at a person. All investigations are conducted by SIU investigators who are civilians. Under the Special Investigations Unit Act, the Director of the SIU must
- consider whether the official has committed a criminal offence in connection with the incident under investigation
- depending on the evidence, cause a criminal charge to be laid against the official where grounds exist for doing so, or close the file without any charges being laid
- publicly report the results of its investigations