News Release
Arrest of Man Located on Roadway Shoulder in Newmarket Deemed to be Justified
Case Number: 19-OCI-110
In the evening of May 17, 2019, a 56-year-old man found himself on the north shoulder of Davis Drive, east of Woodbine Avenue, in Newmarket. He was significantly intoxicated. Paramedics and police officers were dispatched to the scene to check on his welfare. Within minutes of the officers’ arrival, the man was arrested and placed in the backseat of a police cruiser. He was subsequently taken to hospital and diagnosed with serious injuries, including a dislocated and fractured shoulder. The Interim Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has determined there are no reasonable grounds to lay criminal charges in this case.
Full Director’s Report (with Incident Narrative, Evidence, and Analysis & Director’s Decision):https://www.siu.on.ca/en/directors_reports.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