News Releases

News Release Search

2022 News Releases

January | February | March | April | May | June
July | August | September | October | November | December

December

30 December, 2022

SIU Concludes Investigation into Fatal Police-Involved Shooting of Man in Port Colborne

On September 4, 2022, a 52-year-old man was fatally shot by a Niagara Regional Police Service officer in his apartment in Port Colborne. SIU Director Joseph Martino determined there were no reasonable grounds to believe that any of the officers comported themselves other than within the limits of the criminal law in connection with the man’s tragic death. There was no basis for proceeding with charges in this case and the file has been closed.

30 December, 2022

SIU Concludes Investigation into Man’s Arrest in Toronto

In the afternoon of August 31, 2022, Toronto Police Service officers were dispatched to a building after the property manager reported that a resident of the building had assaulted another individual. After speaking to individuals and reviewing video footage, the offices made their way to the 46-year-old man’s residence. In the course of attempting to arrest the man, an altercation ensued between officers and the man. He was eventually apprehended. The man was taken to hospital after his arrest and diagnosed with a broken nose. While accepting that the man broke his nose when it was forced to the floor by a knee strike from an officer, SIU Director Joseph Martino determined there were no reasonable grounds to believe that the injury was attributable to unlawful conduct on the part of either of the arresting officers.  There was no basis for proceeding with criminal charges in this case and the file has been closed.  

30 December, 2022

No Criminal Charges to Issue in Connection with North York Collision that Injured Teenager

On September 3, 2022, a 17-year-old male suffered a collapsed lung and fractured collarbone when the stolen vehicle in which he was an occupant became involved in a motor vehicle collision with an Ontario Provincial Police cruiser in North York. SIU Director Joseph Martino was unable to reasonably conclude on the evidence that the officer operating the cruiser failed to comport himself with due care and regard for public safety throughout the incident. As there was no basis for proceeding with criminal charges in this case, the file has been closed.    

30 December, 2022

SIU Finds No Criminal Offence Committed in Connection to Man’s Arrest and Injury in Ottawa

In the late evening of September 2, 2022, Ottawa Police Service officers were dispatched to a residential complex after an individual called 911 to report that a woman had been assaulted. Upon reviewing security camera footage from the complex, an officer was able to identify the perpetrator, a 44-year-old man. The officer located the man near a business, and upon telling the man he was under arrest, the man fled on foot. The officer caught up with the man and brought him down to ground. In the course of a struggle, the officer discharged his conducted energy weapon multiple times and delivered several knee strikes. With the help of other officers, the man was eventually handcuffed behind his back. The man was transported to hospital from the scene when he complained of difficulty breathing. He was diagnosed with a right-sided lateral rib fracture. SIU Director Joseph Martino determined there were no reasonable grounds to believe that the man’s injury was attributable to unlawful conduct by the arresting officers. As such, there was no basis for proceeding with criminal charges in this case and the file has been closed. 

29 December, 2022

SIU Finds Takedown of Man in Barrie was Legally Justified

In the evening of August 30, 2022, a Barrie Police Service officer was dispatched to a business after an employee had called police to report that a man had been threatening staff and customers. The officer located the 40-year-old man a short distance away from the business. After they spoke briefly, the officer decided to arrest the man for public intoxication. As they walked to the officer’s cruiser, the man kicked the officer in the knee and the officer forced him to the ground. The man’s face struck the pavement in the fall, resulting in facial fractures. SIU Director Joseph Martino determined there were no reasonable grounds to believe the man’s injuries were attributable to any unlawful conduct on the part of the officer. There was no basis for proceeding with criminal charges in this case and the file has been closed.      

28 December, 2022

SIU Concludes Investigation into Sudbury Arrest

In the evening of August 29, 2022, Greater Sudbury Police Service officers were dispatched to a residence to investigate an altercation between two individuals. Upon arrival, officers saw one of the parties, a 32-year-old man, standing on the driveway. Within moments, an officer forced the man to the ground, after which the man was handcuffed by another officer. The man was taken to hospital following his arrest and treated for a fractured knuckle of the right hand. It was unclear whether the man’s injury was incurred in his confrontation with police or with another civilian prior to the arrival of police . Be that as it may, SIU Director Joseph Martino determined there were no reasonable grounds to believe that any of the officers comported themselves unlawfully throughout their engagement with the man. There was no basis for proceeding with criminal charges in this case.

28 December, 2022

SIU Discontinues Investigation into Hospitalization of Man Lodged in Cell in Sarnia

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has terminated an investigation into the drug overdose of a 33-year-old man in Sarnia in August.

25 December, 2022

SIU Investigating Falling Death of Man in North York

The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 34-year-old man this morning in North York.

23 December, 2022

SIU Closes Investigation into Officer’s Discharge of ARWEN at Man in Thunder Bay

In the evening of August 29, 2022, a team of Thunder Bay Police Service Emergency Task Unit officers was deployed to an address to assist with the arrest of a 24-year-old man who was wanted on arrest warrants for murder and attempted murder. The team set up containment around the address and used a loud hailer to ask the man to surrender. When the man exited the address and ran away, the officers gave chase. One officer fired his Anti-Riot Weapon EnField (ARWEN) three times in the man’s direction, but the man continued his flight. Another officer released his police service dog, which jumped on, and bit, the man. The man was subsequently captured and arrested by the pursuing officers. It was not clear whether any of the ARWEN rounds fired by the officer struck the man. His reported injuries – abrasions and puncture wounds – seemed more likely to have been inflicted by the police service dog.  Be that as it may, SIU Director Joseph Martino determined there were no reasonable grounds to believe that the officer who discharged the ARWEN comported himself other than within the limits of the criminal law.   

23 December, 2022

SIU Concludes Investigation into Toronto Arrest

On August 28, 2022, Toronto Police Service officers on bicycle patrol were dispatched to a condominium on Front Street East after reports of a man having stolen two electric scooters The officers located the man, who was on a scooter, and pursued him. When the 39-year-old man ditched the scooter, one of the officers ran after him. The officer grabbed the man’s backpack and the man fell and struck his face on the concrete ground resulting in a fractured nose and orbital bone. The man was apprehended. While accepting that the man’s injuries were incurred in the takedown, SIU Director Joseph Martino determined there were no reasonable grounds to believe they were attributable to unlawful conduct on the part of the officer. As such, there was no basis for proceeding with criminal charges in this case.  

23 December, 2022

SIU Determines no Criminal Charges to Proceed in Halton Hills Arrest Case

On August 25, 2022, Halton Regional Police Service officers entered the garage of a residence in Halton Hills on the strength of a search warrant that had been issued in support of a drug investigation. In the garage, an officer ordered a 20-year-old man to the ground and proceeded to tackle him. There followed a short struggle during which the officer delivered several knee strikes to the man’s right side and back before controlling his arms and handcuffing them behind the back. At hospital, the man was diagnosed with a laceration above the right eye and a fractured nose. While accepting that the man’s injuries were the result of the force used by the officer, SIU Director Joseph Martino determined there were no reasonable grounds to believe they were attributable to unlawful conduct on the part of the officer. As there was no basis for proceeding with criminal charges in this case, the file has been closed.  

22 December, 2022

No Grounds to Criminally Charge OPP Officer After Man Breaks Wrist in Quinte West Cell

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that an Ontario Provincial Police officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the broken left wrist suffered by a 60-year-old man at the Quinte West Detachment. On August 5, the man was arrested for impaired driving following a collision in Trenton. While lodged in a cell, the man prevented an officer from closing the cell door and the officer put his hand on the man’s chest to move him away. The man lost his footing on wet flooring and fell backwards, fracturing his wrist. The next morning the man attempted to harm himself and a struggle ensued where one officer delivered several knee and hand strikes, and another officer repeatedly deployed his Conducted Energy Weapon before he was handcuffed.  

21 December, 2022

SIU Concludes Investigation into Aurora Collision between Cruiser and Civilian Vehicle

On August 22, 2022, a York Regional Police officer was en route to a call when his cruiser struck an Audi in Aurora. The Audi’s 23-year-old male driver and 22-year-old female passenger were both seriously injured. SIU Director Joseph Martino determined there were no reasonable grounds to believe that the officer transgressed the limits of care prescribed by the criminal law. As such, there was no basis for proceeding with criminal charges in this case.  The file has been closed.

21 December, 2022

Appeal for Witnesses of Kingsville Crash, Driver was Fleeing OPP

The province’s Special Investigations Unit is seeking witnesses of a collision in Kingsville involving a 28-year-old driver fleeing from Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) on December 10, 2022.

20 December, 2022

SIU Concludes Investigation into Fatal Gunfire Exchange in Hamilton Cemetery

On September 12, 2022, a 40-year-old man was shot and killed in Hamilton in an exchange of gunfire with Hamilton Police Service (HPS) and Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) officers. Prior to the shooting, the man had killed three individuals, including a Toronto Police Service officer, and had attempted to kill at least eight other individuals. The four officers who fired their weapons during the gunfire exchange were identified as the subject officials. 

20 December, 2022

SIU Discontinues Investigation into Conduct of Peel Police Officer, Found to be Off-Duty

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has terminated an investigation into the alleged assault of a man involving a Peel Regional Police officer in Stratford last month.

19 December, 2022

SIU Investigating Shooting Death of Man in Vaughan

The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 73-year-old man in Vaughan last night.

16 December, 2022

SIU Concludes Investigation into Woman’s Arrest, Broken Nose Suffered During Arrest in Lindsay

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that a Kawartha Lakes Police Service officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the arrest and broken nose suffered by a 26-year-old woman in Lindsay. The SIU began investigating after a complaint was filed with the Office of the Independent Police Review Director.

16 December, 2022

SIU Discontinues Investigation into London Officers' Involvement with Man in Distress

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has terminated an investigation into London Police Service officers and their involvement with a 33-year-old man in distress.

16 December, 2022

SIU Concludes Investigation into Man’s Ruptured Spleen During Arrest in London

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe three London Police Service officers committed a criminal offence in connection with the ruptured spleen suffered by a 47-year-old man during his arrest.

14 December, 2022

No Criminal Offence in Man’s Death in Ottawa Area

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that an Ontario Provincial Police officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the death of a 28-year-old man in Kemptville.

13 December, 2022

SIU Concludes Investigation into Man’s Shooting Death in Windsor

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that a Windsor Police Service officer committed a criminal offence in connection with fatally shooting a 70-year-old man.

13 December, 2022

SIU Discontinues Investigation into Altercation Outside Peterborough Police Station

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has terminated an investigation into the reported injury suffered by a man during an August protest on the grounds of the Peterborough police station.

10 December, 2022

SIU Concludes Investigation into Fatal Shooting of Man in Toronto

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe a Toronto Police Service (TPS) officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the shooting death of a 42-year-old man on August 13, 2022.

10 December, 2022

SIU Concludes Quinte West Investigation

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe any Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the alleged miscarriage suffered by a 24-year-old woman due to her August arrest.

9 December, 2022

SIU Concludes Investigation into ARWEN Discharges by Officers at Man in Thunder Bay

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that any Thunder Bay Police Service (TBPS) officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the discharge of Anti-riot Weapon ENfields (ARWENs) at a 32-year-old man in August.

8 December, 2022

SIU Concludes Investigation into York Officer Firing ARWEN at Man in Aurora Arrest

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that a York Regional Police officer committed a criminal offence in connection with shooting an Anti-Riot Weapon Enfield (ARWEN) round at a 26-year-old man during his arrest in Aurora.

6 December, 2022

SIU Concludes Investigation Brantford Arrest

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe a Brantford Police Service (BPS) officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the serious injury suffered by a 63-year-old man in August.

5 December, 2022

SIU Concludes Investigation into Man’s Arrest in Toronto

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe a Toronto Police Service (TPS) officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the serious injuries suffered by a 34-year-old man in August.

2 December, 2022

SIU Concludes Investigation into Toronto Officers’ Arrest of Man in Burlington

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that three Toronto Police Service (TPS) officers committed a criminal offence in connection with the serious injuries suffered by a 49-year-old man in Burlington.

2 December, 2022

SIU Investigating Death of Man in Wellington North

The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 47-year-old man in Wellington North on the weekend.

2 December, 2022

SIU Concludes Investigation into Woman’s Death in Brampton

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers committed a criminal offence in connection with the death of a 48-year-old woman. As she had been in the custody of the OPP on August 5, 2022, the day before she lapsed into medical distress and was taken to hospital, the SIU was notified of the matter by the OPP and initiated an investigation.  

2 December, 2022

SIU Investigating After Police Officer Discharges ARWEN at Man in Windsor

The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating after a Windsor Police Service officer discharged an Anti-Riot Weapon Enfield (ARWEN) yesterday at a 42-year-old man.

November

30 November, 2022

SIU Concludes Investigation into Man’s Injuries in Fall from E-Bike in Ottawa

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that an Ottawa Police Service officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the serious injuries suffered by a 41-year-old man when he fell from an e-bike.

29 November, 2022

SIU Discontinues Investigation into Man’s Self-Inflicted Injuries in OPP Nottawasaga Cell

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has terminated an investigation into the serious injuries suffered by a 34-year-old man he inflicted upon himself while in custody of Ontario Provincial Police officers in August.

28 November, 2022

SIU Finds No Charges to Issue in Relation to Belleville Arrest and Injury

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe an Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the arrest, and serious injury, suffered by a 29-year-old man in July.

25 November, 2022

SIU Determines No Charges to Issue Against Toronto Police Officer in Relation to Brampton Arrest and Injury

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe a Toronto Police Service (TPS) officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the serious injury suffered by a 24-year-old man in July.

25 November, 2022

SIU Investigating Fatal Police-Involved Shooting in Markham

The Special Investigations Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding a fatal police-involved shooting that happened in Markham this morning.

24 November, 2022

Due to No Serious Injury, SIU Discontinues Investigation into Uxbridge Arrest by Off-Duty Toronto Officer

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has terminated an investigation into the arrest of a 34-year-old woman in September in Uxbridge.

24 November, 2022

SIU Lays Charges Against OPP Officer in Assault Investigation

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has reasonable grounds to believe that an Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer committed criminal offences in connection with the arrest of a 43-year-old man in the Township of Georgian Bay.

23 November, 2022

SIU Closes Vaughan Investigation after Finding Officer’s Tackle of Man was Legally Justified

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe a York Regional Police officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the arrest of, and serious injury suffered by, a 24-year-old man in Vaughan in July.

22 November, 2022

SIU Seeking Witnesses of Kipling Ave Crash in Toronto

The province’s Special Investigations Unit is seeking witnesses of a multiple-vehicle crash on Kipling Avenue near Rexdale Boulevard in Toronto yesterday afternoon.

19 November, 2022

SIU Concludes Investigation into Man’s Death in Long Sault

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe three Ontario Provincial Police officers committed a criminal offence in connection with the death of a 66-year-old man in Long Sault.

18 November, 2022

SIU Concludes Investigation into Man Seriously Injured in Arrest by Sarnia Officers

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe a Sarnia Police Service officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the arrest and serious injuries suffered by a 46-year-old man in Sarnia.

18 November, 2022

SIU Discontinues Investigation into Man’s Injuries in Toronto Police Arrest

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has terminated an investigation into the serious injuries reportedly suffered by a 56-year-old man during his arrest by Toronto Police Service officers in September.

18 November, 2022

SIU Discontinues Investigation into Man’s Injury in Oshawa Arrest

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has terminated an investigation into the reported injury suffered by a 66-year-old man during his arrest by Durham Regional Police Service officers in Oshawa. 

17 November, 2022

SIU Concludes Investigation into Man Shot by Toronto Police Officer in Oshawa

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe a Toronto Police Service (TPS) officer committed a criminal offence in connection with shooting an 18-year-old man in Oshawa.

17 November, 2022

SIU Discontinues Investigation into Man’s Injury in Waterloo Police Custody

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has terminated an investigation into the broken right hand suffered by a 28-year-old man while in Waterloo Regional Police Service custody in August. 

17 November, 2022

SIU Appealing for Witnesses After Woman Struck by Police Vehicle in Corunna

The province’s Special Investigations Unit is seeking witnesses after a woman was struck yesterday in Corunna by a police vehicle being operated by an Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer.

16 November, 2022

SIU Discontinues Investigation into Man’s Fall in Wasaga Beach

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has terminated an investigation into the serious injuries suffered by a 66-year-old man in August. 

15 November, 2022

SIU Terminates Kingston Investigation

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has terminated an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the arrest of a 58-year-old man in March of 2022. The man reported the incident to the SIU in July of 2022.

10 November, 2022

SIU Concludes Investigation into Ottawa Cruiser Crash

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that an Ottawa Police Service officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the serious injury suffered by a 28-year-old man after his vehicle was struck by a cruiser in July.

10 November, 2022

SIU Concludes Investigation into Man’s Arrest and Injury in Hamilton

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that a Hamilton Police Service officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the arrest and injury of a 34-year-old man in July.

10 November, 2022

SIU Lays Assault Charge Against St. Thomas Police Officer

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has reasonable grounds to believe that a St. Thomas Police Service officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the arrest of a 29-year-old man in September.

10 November, 2022

SIU Discontinues Investigation into Man’s Arrest, Injury in Bracebridge

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has terminated an investigation into the arrest and injury suffered by a 30-year-old man involving Ontario Provincial Police officers in June. 

8 November, 2022

No Charges Warranted in Man’s Arrest, Broken Nose in Hamilton

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that a Hamilton Police Service officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the broken nose suffered by a 45-year-old man during his arrest in July.

7 November, 2022

SIU Concludes Investigation into Man’s Death in North York

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that a Toronto Police Service (TPS) officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the death of a 26-year-old man in July.

7 November, 2022

No Charges to Issue in Connection with Man’s Hospitalization in Owen Sound Due to Drug Overdose

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that any Owen Sound Police Service (OSPS) officers committed a criminal offence in connection with the overdose of a 41-year-old man in July.

4 November, 2022

SIU Investigating Serious Injuries Suffered by Man in London

The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding the injuries sustained by a 28-year-old man in London yesterday.

2 November, 2022

SIU Concludes Investigation into Discharge of ARWEN by Officer in Omemee

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that an Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the use of his ARWEN against a 19-year-old male in July in Omemee.

2 November, 2022

SIU Investigating Officer-involved Shooting of Man in Woodbridge

The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting of a 44-year-old man in Woodbridge earlier today. 

1 November, 2022

SIU Concludes Investigation into Ottawa Police Officer’s Discharge of ARWEN at Man

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that an Ottawa Police Service (OPS) officer committed a criminal offence when he fired his Anti-Riot Weapon Enield at a 37-year-old man in July.

October

28 October, 2022

Man’s Broken Nose Attributable to Lawful Conduct on Part of Officers; SIU Concludes Toronto Investigation

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that any Toronto Police Service officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the injury suffered by a 35-year-old man in July.

28 October, 2022

SIU Concludes Investigation into Man’s Arrest and Injury in Toronto

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that a Toronto Police Service (TPS) officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the arrest and serious injuries suffered by a 21-year-old man in June.

27 October, 2022

SIU Updates Investigation into Death of Man in Toronto

The province’s Special Investigations Unit continues to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of a 32-year-old man in Toronto on October 13.

25 October, 2022

SIU Closes Investigation into Ottawa Police-involved Shooting that Led to Death of Man and Injury to Woman

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that any Ottawa Police Service (OPS) officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the discharge of their firearms in June, resulting in the death of a 21-year-old man, and the serious injury of a 19-year-old woman.

25 October, 2022

No Charges Against Officer in Relation to St. Catharines Arrest

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that a Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the injury suffered by a 57-year-old man in June.

25 October, 2022

SIU Investigating London Officer-Involved Crash

The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding a collision involving a van that was being pursued by London Police Service officers yesterday morning.

24 October, 2022

SIU Concludes Investigation into OPP SUV, Motorcycle Crash in Tillsonburg

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that an Ontario Provincial Police officer committed a criminal offence in connection with a collision that seriously injured a 36-year-old man in Tillsonburg.

24 October, 2022

No Charges for OPP Officers after Woman’s Arrest in Rideau Lakes

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that two Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers committed a criminal offence in connection with the arrest and serious injuries suffered by a 56-year-old woman.

24 October, 2022

SIU Discontinues Investigation into Man’s Fall, Serious Injuries in Ayr

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has terminated an investigation into the serious injuries suffered by a 25-year-old man after he fell from a balcony in June.

23 October, 2022

SIU Concludes Investigation into Woman’s Arrest, Injury in Hamilton

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that a Hamilton Police Service officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the arrest and injury of a 38-year-old woman in June.

21 October, 2022

SIU Concludes Investigation into Police Pursuit, Crash in Wasaga Beach

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that an Ontario Provincial Police officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the serious injuries suffered by a 23-year-old man in a collision while fleeing police in Wasaga Beach.

21 October, 2022

SIU Investigating Discharge of Less-Lethal Firearm by Police Officer at Man in Scarborough

The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating after a Toronto Police Service officer discharged his less-lethal firearm yesterday at a man in Scarborough.

20 October, 2022

SIU Concludes Investigation into Man’s Arrest and Injury in Windsor

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that a Windsor Police Service officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the serious injury suffered by a 43-year-old man.

18 October, 2022

SIU Terminates Investigation into Malton Multi-Vehicle Collision

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has terminated an investigation into a collision that occurred in June in Malton, resulting in serious injuries to two people.

14 October, 2022

SIU Seeking Witnesses of OPP Vehicle-Pedestrian Collision in Burlington

The province’s Special Investigations Unit is seeking witnesses after an officer driving an unmarked Ontario Provincial Police vehicle struck an elderly pedestrian this morning in Burlington.

14 October, 2022

No Charges to Issue in Relation to Serious Injuries Suffered by Man in Orillia

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that an Ontario Provincial Police officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the serious injuries suffered by a 35-year-old man in June in Orillia.

14 October, 2022

SIU Investigating Death of Man in Toronto

The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 32-year-old man in Toronto last night.

14 October, 2022

Update in Officer-Involved Death of Man in Innisfil

The province’s Special Investigations Unit continues to investigate the circumstances surrounding the South Simcoe Police Service-involved shooting death of a 22-year-old man (age corrected from the initial news release) in Innisfil.

13 October, 2022

SIU Determines Takedown of Man in Newmarket Did Not Constitute Excessive Force; No Charges to Issue

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that a York Regional Police officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the serious injuries suffered by a 43-year-old man in June.

12 October, 2022

SIU Investigating Officer-Involved Death of Man in Innisfil

The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding the South Simcoe Police Service-involved shooting death of a 23-year-old man in Innisfil last night.

10 October, 2022

SIU Investigating York Officer-Involved Shooting Death of Man in Vaughan

The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating after a York Regional Police officer fatally shot a 25-year-old man in Vaughan.

7 October, 2022

SIU Concludes Investigation into OPP Officers’ ARWEN Discharges at Man in Penetanguishene

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that two Ontario Provincial Police officers committed a criminal offence in connection with shooting Anti-Riot Weapon Enfield (ARWEN) weapons at a 28-year-old man in Penetanguishene.

7 October, 2022

SIU Concludes Investigation into Man’s Arrest, Broken Rib in Toronto

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that two Toronto Police Service (TPS) officers committed a criminal offence in connection with the arrest and broken rib suffered by a 55-year-old man in June.

7 October, 2022

SIU Investigating Toronto Officer’s Discharge of Less-Lethal Firearm in North York

The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating after a Toronto Police Service officer fired a less-lethal round at a man in a vehicle in North York this morning. 

7 October, 2022

SIU Terminates Investigation into Guelph Officers After Man Breaks Heel in Jump from Window

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has terminated an investigation into the fractured left heel suffered by a 27-year-old man while attempting to flee from Guelph Police Service officers in September. 

5 October, 2022

SIU Terminates Toronto Investigation

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has terminated an investigation into the circumstances surrounding a reported injury suffered by a 32-year-old man in August in Toronto.

5 October, 2022

SIU Discontinues Investigation into Man’s Fall in Kenora

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has terminated an investigation into the serious injuries suffered by a 42-year-old man who had been arrested and taken to the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) detachment in Kenora.

4 October, 2022

SIU Concludes Investigation into Woman’s Injuries in Niagara Crash

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that an Ontario Provincial Police officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the serious injuries suffered by a 24-year-old woman in a crash following a brief pursuit in Niagara Falls.

4 October, 2022

SIU Investigating 2021 Death of Man in Mississauga

The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 47-year-old man last November in Mississauga. The SIU launched an investigation after the incident was reported by Peel Regional Police on September 16, 2022.

3 October, 2022

SIU Concludes Investigation into Kitchener Arrest

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that a Waterloo Regional Police Service (WRPS) officer committed a criminal offence in connection with a 42-year-old man’s arrest and injury in June in Kitchener.

3 October, 2022

SIU Appealing for Witnesses to Ajax Collision Involving Police Cruiser

The province’s Special Investigations Unit is appealing for witnesses to a collision that occurred on the weekend in Ajax between a police cruiser and a civilian vehicle.

2 October, 2022

SIU Lays Charges Against Sault Ste. Marie Officer

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has reasonable grounds to believe that a Sault Ste. Marie Police Service officer committed criminal offences in relation to an incident that occurred in September of 2021. As a result, Director Martino has caused charges to be laid against the officer.

1 October, 2022

SIU Investigating Less-lethal Firearm Discharge by Police Officer in Toronto

The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding the discharge of a less-lethal firearm by a Toronto Police Service officer yesterday at a 55-year-old man. 

September

30 September, 2022

SIU Concludes Ottawa Investigation into Man’s Fall from Bridge

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that an Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the injuries suffered by a 61-year-old man when he fell from a bridge in Ottawa in June.

30 September, 2022

SIU Concludes Ottawa Investigation

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that an Ottawa Police Service officer committed a criminal offence in connection with an incident that occurred in June.

28 September, 2022

SIU Terminates Investigation into Teenager’s Fall from Ancaster Overpass

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has terminated an investigation into the injuries suffered by a 17-year-old male in July following his fall from an overpass in Ancaster.

27 September, 2022

SIU Investigating Death of Man in Owen Sound

The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 56-year-old man yesterday in Owen Sound.

26 September, 2022

No Charges Against OPP Officer After Woman Suffers Broken Ankle in Orillia

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that an Orillia Ontario Provincial Police officer committed a criminal offence in connection with a broken right ankle suffered by a 34-year-old woman in May.

26 September, 2022

No Charges for Greater Sudbury Officer After Man’s Nose Broken

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that a Greater Sudbury Police Service officer committed a criminal offence in connection with a broken nose suffered by a 41-year-old man in May.

26 September, 2022

SIU Investigating Hamilton Police-Involved Fatal Collision; Seeking Witnesses

The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding the deaths of two men in a crash following an interaction with a Hamilton Police Service officer last night.

26 September, 2022

SIU Concludes Investigation into Hamilton Officer in Man’s Shooting Death

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that a Hamilton Police Service officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the shooting death of a 27-year-old man in February.

23 September, 2022

SIU Concludes Investigation into OPP Officers’ ARWEN Discharges at Man in Boat on Georgian Bay

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that two Ontario Provincial Police officers committed a criminal offence in connection with firing Anti-riot Weapon Enfield (ARWEN) rounds toward a man on a boat in Georgian Bay.

23 September, 2022

SIU Concludes Investigation into Shooting Death of Man in Scarborough

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that that two Toronto Police Service (TPS) officers committed a criminal offence in connection with the shooting death of a 27-year-old man in Scarborough in May.

22 September, 2022

SIU Investigating Discharge of Less-Lethal Shotgun at Man in Toronto

The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating after a Toronto Police Service (TPS) officer discharged a less-lethal shotgun at a 36-year-old man yesterday. 

19 September, 2022

SIU Appealing for Witnesses to Toronto Arrest in Area of Victoria Park Avenue and Sheppard Avenue

The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding the serious injury sustained by a 20-year-old man on the weekend in Toronto.

16 September, 2022

SIU Seeking Witnesses of Woman’s Arrest at Lindsay Laundromat

The province’s Special Investigations Unit is seeking witnesses to the arrest of a 26-year-old woman in Lindsay by Kawartha Lakes Police Service officers on Sunday, July 10. The SIU launched an investigation after being notified by Kawartha Lakes Police Service on August 18 following a notification from the Ontario Independent Police Review Director. 

16 September, 2022

No Charges to Issue in Connection with Man’s Death in The Archipelago

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that an Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the death of a 58-year-old man in May in The Archipelago.

16 September, 2022

No Criminal Charges Warranted Against Officer in Relation to Selwyn Township Collision that Injured Three People

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that an Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer committed a criminal offence in connection with a motor vehicle collision in Selwyn Township in May that resulted in serious injuries to a 44-year-old man, 38-year-old woman and a 3-year-old child.

16 September, 2022

No Charges to Issue in Connection with Man’s Serious Injury in St. Catharines

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that any Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the serious injury suffered by a 41-year-old man in May in St. Catharines.

16 September, 2022

SIU Seeks Witnesses to Motorcycle Crash Involving Officer Cyclists at King and Church in Toronto

The province’s Special Investigations Unit is seeking witnesses to a collision involving a 22-year-old motorcyclist and a Toronto Police Service (TPS) bicycle at King and Church Street on Wednesday afternoon.

15 September, 2022

Exchange of Gunfire in Officer-Involved Shooting Death of Man in Hamilton

Preliminary findings from the province’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) indicates an exchange of gunfire between officers and the 40-year-old man before he died in Hamilton Monday. The SIU continues to investigate this incident.

14 September, 2022

SIU Continues to Investigate Officer-Involved Shooting Death of Man in Hamilton

The province’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) continues to investigate the circumstances surrounding the shooting death of a 40-year-old man in Hamilton. The SIU has identified the man and notified his family; however, as per the SIU’s policy in death cases, his next of kin did not provide consent for the SIU to release his name publicly.

13 September, 2022

SIU Investigating Death of Man in Sarnia

The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 36-year-old man in Sarnia yesterday.

13 September, 2022

SIU Concludes Investigation into Man’s Arrest and Injuries in Toronto

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that a Toronto Police Service (TPS) officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the arrest of a 45-year-old man in May.

13 September, 2022

SIU Concludes Investigation into Death of Teenager in Timmins

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that a Timmins Police Service (TPS) officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the death last year of a 16-year-old male.

12 September, 2022

SIU Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting Death of Man in Hamilton

The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting death of a man in Hamilton.

9 September, 2022

SIU Lays Charges Against Woodstock Officer After Collision between Cruiser, Bicycle

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has reasonable grounds to believe that a Woodstock Police Service officer committed criminal offences in relation to an incident involving the officer’s cruiser and a cyclist. As a result, Director Martino has caused charges to be laid against the officer.

8 September, 2022

SIU Investigating Discharge of Firearm by Police Officer in Hamilton

The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding the discharge of a firearm by a police officer today at a 44-year-old man in Hamilton.

6 September, 2022

SIU Appealing for Witnesses to Barrie Arrest

The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding the serious injury suffered by a 40-year-old man last week in Barrie.

4 September, 2022

SIU Investigating Fatal Police-Involved Shooting in Port Colborne

The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting death of a 52-year-old man today in Port Colborne.

3 September, 2022

SIU Investigating North York Collision Involving OPP

The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding a collision this morning that resulted in serious injuries to a 17-year-old male in North York.

2 September, 2022

SIU Determines Hamilton Officer’s Takedown of Woman Holding Hammer was Reasonable

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that a Hamilton Police Service (HPS) officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the serious injury suffered by a 39-year-old woman in May.

2 September, 2022

No Charges Warranted in Relation to Death of Man in OPP Quinte West Detachment Cell

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that an Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the death of a 36-year-old man in Quinte West in May.

2 September, 2022

No Charges to Issue in Relation to Man’s Arrest and Injury in Toronto

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that a Toronto Police Service (TPS) officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the arrest and injury of a 24-year-old man in January.


August

31 August, 2022

SIU Lays Charges Against Three Police Officers in Relation to Death of Child in City of Kawartha Lakes

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit (SIU), Joseph Martino, has reasonable grounds to believe that three Ontario Provincial Police officers committed criminal offences in relation to the death of 18-month-old Jameson Shapiro in November 2020 in the City of Kawartha Lakes. As a result, Director Martino has caused charges to be laid against each of the officers.  

30 August, 2022

SIU Investigating After Police Officer Discharges ARWEN at Man in Thunder Bay

The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating after a Thunder Bay Police Service (TBPS) officer discharged an Anti-Riot Weapon Enfield (ARWEN) yesterday at a 24-year-old man.

30 August, 2022

SIU Concludes Investigation into Apprehension of Man by Police in Oakville

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that two Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) officers committed a criminal offence in connection with a serious injury suffered by a 25-year-old man in Oakville.

29 August, 2022

SIU Appealing for Witnesses to Toronto Arrest

The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding the serious injury sustained by a 39-year-old man yesterday in Toronto.

28 August, 2022

SIU Investigating Death of Man in Oshawa

The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 44-year-old man today in Oshawa.

26 August, 2022

While Woman’s Broken Nose was Caused Around Time of Arrest, SIU Finds Conduct of Officers in Cambridge was Lawful

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that a Waterloo Regional Police Service officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the serious injury suffered by a 31-year-old woman in April.

26 August, 2022

No Charges Issued Against Officer in Relation to Bowmanville Collision

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that a Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS) officer committed a criminal offence in connection with an April car crash that resulted in an 18-year-old male being seriously injured.

26 August, 2022

No Charges Issued Against Toronto Police Officers in Connection with Man’s Arrest and Injury

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that two Toronto Police Service (TPS) officers committed a criminal offence in connection with the arrest and injury of a 27-year-old man in April.

26 August, 2022

No Charges Against Toronto Officers in Man’s Death

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that three Toronto Police Service (TPS) officers committed a criminal offence in connection with the death of a 54-year-old man last October.

23 August, 2022

SIU Concludes Investigation into OPP Officers’ Shooting Death of Woman in Burk’s Falls

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that two Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers committed a criminal offence in connection with fatally shooting a 38-year-old woman last August.

22 August, 2022

No Charges Against Officer in Relation to Discharge of Less-lethal Firearm at Man in Belleville

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe a Belleville Police Service officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the discharge of his less-lethal firearm at a 27-year-old man in April.

20 August, 2022

SIU Investigating Police-Involved Shooting in Orillia

The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding the serious injury sustained by a 18-year-old man who was shot by a police officer this morning in Orillia.

19 August, 2022

SIU Concludes Investigation Related to Man Shot by Waterloo Officer

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that a Waterloo Regional Police Service officer committed a criminal offence in connection with shooting and seriously injuring a 22-year-old man in Cambridge.

19 August, 2022

No Charges Against Peel Officer After Man Suffers Serious Injury in Brampton

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that a Peel Regional Police Service officer committed a criminal offence in connection with a fractured nose suffered by a 45-year-old man in Brampton.

18 August, 2022

SIU Concludes Investigation into Peel Officer Who Hit Officer with Cruiser in Mississauga Arrest

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that a Peel Regional Police Service officer committed a criminal offence in connection with a serious injury suffered by another officer after he was struck by a police SUV in Mississauga.

17 August, 2022

No Charges Against Peel Officers in Man’s Fall from Mississauga Overpass

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that two Peel Regional Police Service officers committed a criminal offence in connection with serious injuries suffered by a 38-year-old man after a fall from a Mississauga overpass last April.

17 August, 2022

SIU Investigating Death of Man in Ottawa Crash

The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 28-year-old man in Ottawa last night.

17 August, 2022

SIU Concludes Investigation into OPP Officer After Fatal Oro Station Crash

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that an Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the death of a 41-year-old man in April.

16 August, 2022

No Reasonable Grounds to Believe Stratford Officer Committed Criminal Offence in Connection with Child’s Death

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that a Stratford Police Service (SPS) officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the tragic death of an 18-month-old boy in February of 2021.

16 August, 2022

No Charges Against OPP Officer After Woman Suffers Serious Injury in Thorndale

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that an Ontario Provincial Police officer committed a criminal offence in connection with a serious injury suffered by a 36-year-old woman in April. 

16 August, 2022

Update: SIU Investigating Police-Involved Shooting Death of Man in Windsor

The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating after a Windsor Police Service officer shot a 70-year-old man in Windsor yesterday. The man died in hospital last night. He has been identified as Allan Andkilde.

15 August, 2022

SIU Investigating Police-Involved Shooting of Man in Windsor

The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating after a Windsor Police Service officer shot a 70-year-old man in Windsor this afternoon.

15 August, 2022

SIU Investigating Serious Injury of Man at Peterborough Protest

The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding the serious injury of a 55-old man in Peterborough on Saturday.

15 August, 2022

SIU Seeking Good Samaritan Nurse, Potential Witness of Serious Ottawa Police-Involved Crash

The province’s Special Investigations Unit seeks to speak with a female nurse who provided care for a family involved in a serious motor vehicle collision with an Ottawa Police Service cruiser last month.

13 August, 2022

SIU Investigating Shooting Death of Man in Toronto

The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating after Toronto Police Service officers fatally shot a 42-year-old man this afternoon in Toronto.

12 August, 2022

No Charges Against Toronto Officer in Relation to Man’s Fatal Fall from Leaside Bridge

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe a Toronto Police Service (TPS) officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the death of a 37-year-old man in April.

12 August, 2022

SIU Investigating After Officers Discharge ARWENs at Man in Thunder Bay

The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating after Thunder Bay Police Service (TBPS) officers discharged Anti-Riot Weapon Enfields (ARWENs) yesterday at a 32-year-old man. 

11 August, 2022

No Criminal Charges Warranted Against Officer in Relation to Mississauga Collision

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that a Toronto Police Service (TPS) officer committed a criminal offence in connection with a collision in April that resulted in a 24-year-old man suffering a serious injury.

11 August, 2022

Use of ARWEN by Police Officer was Legally Justified; SIU Closes Burlington Investigation

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that a Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the deployment of an Anti-riot Weapon Enfield (ARWEN) at a 30-year-old man in April.

10 August, 2022

SIU Investigating After Police Officer Discharges ARWEN at Man in Aurora

The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating after a York Regional Police Service (YRPS) officer discharged an Anti-Riot Weapon Enfield (ARWEN) today at a 26-year-old man. 

9 August, 2022

SIU Appealing for Witnesses to Arrest of Man in Parking Lot of Burlington Plaza

The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding the serious injuries sustained by a 49-year-old man on the weekend in Burlington.

8 August, 2022

SIU Investigating Death of Woman Following Arrest in Caledon

The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 48-year-old woman this weekend.

5 August, 2022

Officer’s Use of Less Lethal Shotgun was Lawful; SIU Closes Inverary Investigation

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that an Ontario Provincial Police officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the discharge of his less lethal shotgun at a 35-year-old man in April.

5 August, 2022

No Charges to Issue in Connection with Man’s Injury in Oshawa

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that any Durham Regional Police Service officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the injury suffered by a 53-year-old man in April.

5 August, 2022

SIU Terminates Investigation into Man’s Fall from Peterborough Bridge

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has terminated an investigation into the injuries suffered by a 61-year-old man following his fall from a bridge into the Otonabee River in Peterborough.

2 August, 2022

SIU Discontinues Investigation into Man’s Reported Injury in Orillia

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has terminated an investigation into the broken foot reportedly suffered by a 33-year-old man in Orillia last month. 

July

29 July, 2022

SIU Concludes Investigation into Arrest and Injury of Man in Barrie

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that a Barrie Police Service (BPS) officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the arrest and injury of a 41-year-old man on March 31, 2022.

29 July, 2022

Discharge of ARWEN by Police Officer was Reasonable and Lawful; SIU Closes Sudbury Investigation

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that a Greater Sudbury Police Service officer committed a criminal offence in connection with his deployment of an Anti-riot Weapon ENfield (ARWEN) in the course of the arrest of a 42-year-old man in March.

29 July, 2022

No Charges to Proceed in Wallaceburg Investigation

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that a Chatham-Kent Police Service officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the arrest and injury of a 22-year-old man in April.

29 July, 2022

Discharge of Less Lethal Shotgun by Officer at Man was Justified; SIU Concludes Toronto Investigation

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that a Toronto Police Service officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the discharge of his less lethal shotgun at a 31-year-old man in April in Toronto.

29 July, 2022

SIU Determines No Grounds to Charge Officer in Relation to Mississauga Collision

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that a Peel Regional Police (PRP) officer committed a criminal offence in connection with a Mississauga collision that occurred in March, resulting in a 24-year-old man being seriously injured.

29 July, 2022

No Charges to Issue in Connection to Man’s Arrest and Injury in Kitchener

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that a Waterloo Regional Police Service officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the arrest and injury of a 26-year-old man in March.

27 July, 2022

SIU Discontinues Investigation into OPP Officers’ Arrest of Woman in Elliot Lake

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has terminated an investigation into the arrest of a 30-year-old woman by Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers in Elliot Lake earlier this month.

26 July, 2022

SIU Terminates Aurora Investigation; Man’s Injury Caused While Scaling Fences to Evade Police

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has terminated an investigation into the serious injuries suffered earlier this month by a 22-year-old man in Aurora.

26 July, 2022

No Serious Injury Suffered by Youth During Nepean Arrest; SIU Terminates Investigation

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has terminated an investigation into the May arrest of a 14-year-old female in Nepean.

23 July, 2022

SIU Investigating Death of Man in Long Sault

The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 66-year-old man yesterday afternoon in Long Sault.

22 July, 2022

No Charges Against OPP Officer After ARWEN Shot at Man in Gravenhurst

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that an Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer in Severn Bridge committed a criminal offence in connection with shooting an Anti-Riot Weapon Enfield (ARWEN) at a 30-year-old man during his arrest in March.

22 July, 2022

No Charges Against Barrie Police Officers After Man Seriously Injured During Arrest

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that two Barrie Police Service officers committed a criminal offence in connection with a serious injury suffered by a 35-year-old man during his apprehension in March.

22 July, 2022

SIU Concludes Investigation into Halton Police-Involved Crash in Georgetown

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that any Halton Regional Police Service officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the serious injury suffered by a 28-year-old man in a collision in March.

20 July, 2022

SIU Investigating After Toronto Police Officer Shoots Man in Oshawa

The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating after a Toronto Police Service officer shot a man this morning in Oshawa.

14 July, 2022

SIU Concludes Investigation into Guelph Officer After Man Seriously Injured During Arrest

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that a Guelph Police Service officer committed a criminal offence in connection with a fractured rib suffered by a 28-year-old man in the course of his arrest in March.

14 July, 2022

No Charges Against OPP Officer After Woman Seriously Injured During Arrest on Chippewa of the Thames First Nation

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that an Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer on the Chippewa of the Thames First Nation committed a criminal offence in connection with a fractured left arm suffered by a 42-year-old woman in the course of her arrest in March.

13 July, 2022

SIU Concludes Investigation into Peel Police Officer, Man’s Serious Injury During Arrest in Mississauga

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that a Peel Regional Police officer committed a criminal offence in connection with a broken nose suffered by a 32-year-old man during his arrest last December in Mississauga.

13 July, 2022

SIU Seeking Witnesses of OPP Arrest, Man Seriously Injured in Georgian Bay

The province’s Special Investigations Unit is seeking witnesses to assist in an investigation where a 45-year-old man suffered serious injuries during an arrest by Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers in the Township of Georgian Bay in the early hours of July 10, 2022. Specifically, investigators are looking to speak to a woman who was seen walking towards the incident and may have witnessed what happened. 

12 July, 2022

No Charges Against OPP Officer in Man’s Self-Inflicted Death in St-Eugène

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that an Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the death of a 26-year-old man in St-Eugène.

11 July, 2022

No Grounds to Charge London Officer in Relation to Use of BIP Firearm

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that a London Police Service (LPS) officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the discharge of his Blunt Impact Projectile (BIP) firearm at a 29-year-old man in March.

10 July, 2022

SIU Investigating Death of Man in North York

The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 26-year-old man in North York early this morning.

8 July, 2022

Peel Officer Comported Himself Lawfully in Arrest of Man; No Charges to Issue

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that a Peel Regional Police (PRP) officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the March arrest of a 26-year-old man in Brampton.

7 July, 2022

No Grounds to Charge Officers in Brampton Arrest

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that a Peel Regional Police  officer committed a criminal offence in connection with a 31-year-old man’s arrest and injury in March in Brampton.

7 July, 2022

Cause of Woman’s Seizure was Alcohol Withdrawal, Rather than Police Action or Inaction; SIU Terminates Stratford Investigation

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has terminated an investigation into the hospitalization last month of a 34-year-old woman in Stratford.

7 July, 2022

SIU Terminates Investigation into Man’s Hospitalization Following Kingston Arrest

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has terminated an investigation into the April hospitalization of a 38-year-old man following his arrest by Kingston Police (KP) officers.

6 July, 2022

SIU Concludes Investigation into Discharge of Firearms by Two OPP Officers on Highway 11/17

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that two Ontario Provincial Police officers committed a criminal offence in connection with the discharge of their firearms at a 34-year-old man in March.

6 July, 2022

Due to no Serious Injury, SIU Terminates Investigation into Hamilton Motorcycle Collision

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has terminated an investigation into a motorcycle collision that occurred last month in Hamilton.

6 July, 2022

SIU Terminates Hamilton Investigation

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has terminated an investigation into the April arrest of a 34-year-old man in Hamilton.

6 July, 2022

SIU Discontinues Investigation into Woman’s Fall from Ottawa Hotel Window

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has terminated an investigation into the serious injuries suffered by a 23-year-old woman on June 3, 2022 in Ottawa. 

5 July, 2022

SIU Concludes Investigation into Officer’s Firearm Discharge in Mississauga

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that a Peel Regional Police (PRP) officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the discharge of his firearm in the course of the March arrest of a 47-year-old man.

5 July, 2022

Officer was Entitled to use CEW; No Charges to Issue in Relation to Lindsay Arrest

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that a City of Kawartha Lakes Police Service officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the arrest of a 57-year-old man in March.

5 July, 2022

SIU Investigating After Police Officer Discharges ARWEN in Omemee

The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating after an Ontario Provincial Police officer discharged an Anti-Riot Weapon Enfield (ARWEN) at a 19-year-old man in Omemee.

5 July, 2022

SIU Investigating After Police Officer Discharges ARWEN at Man in Ottawa

The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating after an Ottawa Police Service officer discharged an Anti-Riot Weapon Enfield (ARWEN) yesterday at a 37-year-old man. 

4 July, 2022

No Charges Against London Officer in Relation to Collision Between Motorcycle and Car

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that a London Police Service officer committed a criminal offence in connection with a collision that seriously injured a 22-year-old man in March.

June

30 June, 2022

No Charges Against Brantford Officer After Woman’s Jump from Balcony

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that a Brantford Police Service officer committed a criminal offence in connection with serious injuries suffered by a 23-year-old woman after she jumped from a balcony in March.

30 June, 2022

No Charges Against OPP Officers After Man Suffers Serious Injuries in St. Clair Township

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that four Ontario Provincial Police officers committed a criminal offence in connection with fractures suffered by a 32-year-old man during his arrest in March.

30 June, 2022

SIU Concludes Investigation into Brantford Officer Who Shot ARWEN at Man During Arrest

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that a Brantford Police Service officer committed a criminal offence in connection with shooting an Anti-riot Weapon Enfield (ARWEN) at a 53-year-old man in March.

28 June, 2022

SIU Concludes Investigation into Niagara Parks Officer in Man’s Shooting Death at Rainbow Bridge

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that a Niagara Parks Police Service special constable committed a criminal offence in connection with the shooting death of a 49-year-old man in Niagara Falls in February.

28 June, 2022

SIU Investigating Police-involved Shooting in Ottawa; Man Fatally Shot and Woman Sustained Gunshot Wound

The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding a police-involved shooting that occurred last night in Ottawa. 

27 June, 2022

SIU Concludes Investigation into London Officer in Shooting Death of Justin Bourassa

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that a London Police Service (LPS) officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the shooting death of 29-year-old Justin Bourassa last October.

24 June, 2022

Conduct of Windsor Officer in Man’s Arrest was Lawful; No Charges to Issue

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that a Windsor Police Service (WPS) officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the serious injuries suffered by a 43-year-old man in February in the course of his arrest.

24 June, 2022

No Charges Against Waterloo Officer After Man with Knife Shot in Kitchener

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that a Waterloo Regional Police Service officer committed a criminal offence in connection with shooting a 19-year-old man in August 2021. 

23 June, 2022

No Charges Against Brantford Officers in Relation to Man’s Self-Inflicted Death

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe any Brantford Police Service (BPS) officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the death of a 26-year-old man in February.

20 June, 2022

SIU Concludes Investigation into Vancouver Police Officers at Ottawa Protests

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that two Vancouver Police Department officers committed a criminal offence in connection with shooting their less-lethal firearms at two protesters during the demonstrations in Ottawa on February 19, 2022.

20 June, 2022

SIU Discontinues Investigation into Man’s Fall from Mississauga Motel Window

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has terminated an investigation into the broken hip suffered by a 22-year-old man while attempting to flee from Peel Regional Police (PRP) officers in February. 

20 June, 2022

No Charges Against Niagara Officers After Man Seriously Injured

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that two Niagara Regional Police Service officers committed a criminal offence in connection with serious injuries suffered by a 29-year-old man last February.

17 June, 2022

SIU Concludes Investigation into Peel Officer After Man Seriously Injured During Arrest in Mississauga

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that a Peel Regional Police officer committed a criminal offence in connection with fractured ribs suffered by a 51-year-old man during his arrest in February.

17 June, 2022

SIU Lays Assault Charge Against Police Officer in Relation to Thunder Bay Arrest

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit (SIU), Joseph Martino, has reasonable grounds to believe a Thunder Bay Police Service (TBPS) officer committed a criminal offence in relation to an interaction with a 33-year-old man in April of 2022. As a result, Director Martino has caused a charge to be laid against the officer.  

16 June, 2022

SIU Concludes Investigation into Waterloo Officer and Man’s Serious Injury

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe a Waterloo Regional Police Service officer committed a criminal offence in connection with a broken arm suffered by a 23-year-old man during his arrest in February.

16 June, 2022

SIU Discontinues Investigation into Man’s Fall from Brampton Motel Window

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has terminated an investigation into the serious injuries suffered by a 47-year-old man while attempting to flee from Peel Regional Police officers in May. 

16 June, 2022

No Charges Against Niagara Officer After Woman Suffers Serious Injury in St. Catharines

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that a Niagara Regional Police Service officer committed a criminal offence in connection with a broken right elbow suffered by a 37-year-old woman in the course of her arrest in St. Catharines in February.

15 June, 2022

SIU Appealing for Witnesses to Woodstock Incident

The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding the serious injury sustained by a 39-year-old man this morning in Woodstock.

15 June, 2022

SIU Discontinues Investigation into Toronto Police Officers and Man’s Drug Overdose

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has terminated an investigation into the May arrest of a 37-year-old man by Toronto Police Service (TPS) officers, and the man’s subsequent hospitalization for a drug overdose.

11 June, 2022

SIU Investigating After Police Officers Discharge ARWENs in Penetanguishene

The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating after two Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers discharged Anti-Riot Weapon Enfields at a 28-year-old man in Penetanguishene.

10 June, 2022

No Charges to Issue in Connection with Man’s Hospitalization in Kingston due to Drug Overdose

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that a Kingston Police officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the hospitalization of a 38-year-old man in February.

10 June, 2022

SIU Concludes Toronto Investigation

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that any Toronto Police Service officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the arrest and injury of a 50-year-old man on February 12, 2022.

10 June, 2022

SIU Concludes Investigation into Arrest of Man by Peel Officer

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that a Peel Regional Police (PRP) officer committed a criminal offence in connection with a serious injury suffered by a 34-year-old man in and around the time of his February arrest in Mississauga.

10 June, 2022

No Grounds to Charge Officer in Relation to Mississauga Arrest

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that a Peel Regional Police officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the serious injury suffered by a 56-year-old man in the course of his February arrest.

10 June, 2022

SIU Concludes Investigation into Head Injuries Sustained by Man in Wasaga Beach

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that any Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the injuries suffered by a 34-year-old man in Wasaga Beach on April 12, 2021.

9 June, 2022

SIU Concludes Investigation into Niagara Falls Arrest

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that a Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the February arrest and injury of a man in Niagara Falls.

9 June, 2022

SIU Continues to Investigate Police-involved Shooting Death of Moses Erhirhie in Markham

The province’s Special Investigations Unit continues to investigate the police-involved shooting death of 35-year-old Moses Erhirhie in January. The SIU is awaiting the results of the post-mortem examination prior to the conclusion of the investigation. 

3 June, 2022

SIU Concludes Investigation into OPP Officer’s Arrest of Man in Clarence-Rockland

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe an Ontario Provincial Police officer committed a criminal offence in connection with facial fractures suffered by a 64-year-old man during his arrest in Clarence-Rockland in January. The SIU launched an investigation after the OPP notified the Unit on February 3, 2022.

3 June, 2022

No Charges Against OPP Officer in 2021 Arrest of Man in Trenton

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that an Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer committed a criminal offence in connection with fractured ribs suffered by a 60-year-old man in the course of his arrest in Trenton last year. The SIU launched an investigation after the OPP reported on February 7, 2022, that a man they arrested on September 29, 2021, had been seriously injured by officers. 

3 June, 2022

No Charges Against Peel Officer in Brampton Collision

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that a Peel Regional Police Service officer committed a criminal offence in connection with a collision that seriously injured a 63-year-old man in Brampton in February.

2 June, 2022

SIU Investigating Man’s Fall from Overpass in Ottawa

The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding the serious injuries sustained by a 61-year-old man after he fell from an overpass earlier today.

May

31 May, 2022

No Charges Against Toronto Police Officer After Man Seriously Injured During Arrest

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that a Toronto Police Service officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the facial fracture suffered by a 41-year-old man during his arrest in January.

31 May, 2022

SIU Concludes Investigation into Ottawa Officers’ Conduct in Man’s Arrest

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that two Ottawa Police Service officers committed a criminal offence in connection with a broken hand suffered by a 26-year-old man during his arrest in January.

30 May, 2022

No Charges Against North Bay Police Officer After Man Shot During Arrest

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that a North Bay Police Service officer committed a criminal offence in the shooting of a 34-year-old man in January.

30 May, 2022

No Charges Against Sault Ste. Marie Officer in Man’s Self-Inflicted Death

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe a Sault Ste. Marie Police Service (SSMPS) officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the death of a 30-year-old man in January of 2021.

29 May, 2022

SIU Investigating After Police Officers Discharge ARWENs on Georgian Bay

The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating after Ontario Provincial Police officers discharged Anti-Riot Weapon Enfields (ARWENs) yesterday on the Georgian Bay.

27 May, 2022

No Charges Against Officer in Relation to Fatal Peterborough Collision

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe a Peterborough Police Service officer committed a criminal offence in connection with a fatal collision that occurred in January.

27 May, 2022

No Charges Against Officer in Relation to Mississauga Arrest

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe a Peel Regional Police (PRP) officer committed a criminal offence in connection with a 23-year-old man’s arrest and injury in January.

27 May, 2022

SIU Lays Assault Charge Against Toronto Police Service Officer

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has reasonable grounds to believe that a Toronto Police Service (TPS) officer committed a criminal offence in relation to the February arrest of a 48-year-old man.

26 May, 2022

SIU Investigating Police-Involved Shooting Death of Man in Scarborough

The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating after two Toronto Police Service officers fatally shot a man in Scarborough this afternoon.

24 May, 2022

SIU Terminates Owen Sound Investigation

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has terminated an investigation into the arrest last month of a 57-year-old woman in Owen Sound.

24 May, 2022

SIU Terminates Thunder Bay Investigation

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has terminated an investigation into the reported serious injury suffered by a 30-year-old woman in Thunder Bay.

21 May, 2022

SIU Seeking Witnesses of OPP Vehicle, Subsequent Crash with Three People Seriously Injured in Selwyn Township

Investigators with Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit are seeking witnesses of an Ontario Provincial Police-involved incident and subsequent head-on crash on Buckhorn Road in Selwyn Township yesterday morning. The Unit is investigating the circumstances of the events as an OPP officer initially pursued one of the driver’s involved in the collision.

20 May, 2022

No Charges Against OPP Officer in Woman’s Self-Inflicted Death in Chapleau

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe an Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the death of a 58-year-old woman in Chapleau in January.

20 May, 2022

No Charges Against OPP Officers After Man Seriously Injured in Snowmobile Crash in Belwood

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that two Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers committed a criminal offence in connection with the serious injuries suffered by a 21-year-old man in a snowmobile crash in Belwood in January. As OPP officers in a cruiser had briefly attempted to stop him moments before the collision, the SIU was notified and investigated.

20 May, 2022

SIU Concludes Investigation into Toronto Officer After Man Suffers Broken Nose During Arrest

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that a Toronto Police Service officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the broken nose suffered by a 53-year-old man during his arrest in January.

20 May, 2022

SIU Investigating Death of Man in The Archipelago

The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 58-year-old man yesterday in The Archipelago.

20 May, 2022

No Charges Against OPP Officers After Man Shot with ARWEN in Bancroft

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that a criminal offence was committed in connection with the discharge of an Anti-riot Weapon Enfield (ARWEN) at a 51-year-old man during his apprehension in January.

19 May, 2022

Charges not Warranted in Relation to Altercation with Man at Kenora Police Detachment

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that an Ontario Provincial Police officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the serious injuries sustained by a 40-year-old man who was in the custody of police in Kenora in October of 2021.

18 May, 2022

No Charges Against Toronto Officer After Man Suffers Serious Self-Inflicted Injuries

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that a Toronto Police Service officer committed a criminal offence in connection with serious self-inflicted injuries suffered by a 34-year-old man in January. As police officers were present at the time, the SIU was notified and initiated an investigation.

18 May, 2022

SIU Discontinues Investigation into Man’s Arrest at Barrie Drug Store, and his Subsequent Hospitalization

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has terminated an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the arrest last month of a 23-year-old man and his subsequent hospitalization for treatment of a drug overdose. 

18 May, 2022

SIU Completes Investigation into Peterborough Officer After Woman Suffers Fractures

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that a Peterborough Police Service officer committed a criminal offence in connection with a fractured spine suffered by a 25-year-old woman in the course of her arrest in January.

17 May, 2022

No Charges to Issue in Relation to Man’s Arrest in Toronto

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that a Toronto Police Service (TPS) officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the injury suffered by a 25-year-old man in January.

13 May, 2022

No Charges Against Officer in Relation to Kingston Collision

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that a Kingston Police officer committed a criminal offence in connection with a January collision that resulted in injuries to two men.

13 May, 2022

No Charges to Issue in Relation to Interaction between Man and Officer in Mississauga

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that a Peel Regional Police (PRP) officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the injury suffered by a 35-year-old man in January in the course of their interaction.

11 May, 2022

No Charges Against Waterloo Officer in Connection with Man’s Fatal Fall from Apartment Window

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that a Waterloo Regional Police Service (WRPS) officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the death of a 27-year-old man in January.

10 May, 2022

No Charges Against Hamilton Officers in Connection with Woman’s Arrest

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that two Hamilton Police Service (HPS) officers committed a criminal offence in connection with the arrest of a 35-year-old woman in June of 2021. The SIU was made aware of the incident in January of 2022.

9 May, 2022

SIU Concludes Investigation into Man’s Self-Inflicted Death After Police Pursuit of Carjacked Truck in Clarington

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that officers with the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS) committed a criminal offence in connection with the death of a 45-year-old man in January.

6 May, 2022

SIU Closes Investigation into Man’s Hospitalization After Arrest in Milton

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has terminated an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the arrest in March of a 20-year-old man who was taken to hospital when he lapsed into unconsciousness while in Halton Regional Police Service custody.

5 May, 2022

SIU Investigating Death of Man in Quinte West

The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 36-year-old man today in Quinte West while in the custody of Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers.

5 May, 2022

No Charges Against Sudbury Officer After Man Suffers Serious Injury

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that a Greater Sudbury Police Service (GSPS) officer committed a criminal offence in connection with a fractured left knee suffered by a 38-year-old man in January.

4 May, 2022

SIU Discontinues Burlington Investigation; Woman Did Not Suffer Serious Injury While in Halton Officers’ Custody

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has terminated an investigation into a serious injury reportedly suffered by a 34-year-old woman while in the custody of Halton Regional Police Service officers in Burlington in 2020. The SIU launched an investigation after it was reported to the Unit in January 2022.

3 May, 2022

No Charges Against OPP Officer After Man Shot with ARWEN in Greater Napanee

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that an Ontario Provincial Police officer committed a criminal offence in connection with shooting an Anti-riot Weapon Enfield (ARWEN) at a 58-year-old man while he was being apprehended in January.

3 May, 2022

SIU Discontinues Toronto Investigation; Man’s Death Due to Overdose

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has terminated an investigation into the circumstances of a 56-year-old man’s death in March.

April

30 April, 2022

SIU Investigating Discharge of Less-Lethal Shotgun at Man in Belleville

The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating after a Belleville Police Service officer discharged a less-lethal shotgun at a 27-year-old man today in Belleville.

30 April, 2022

SIU Investigating Collision in Bowmanville

The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding the serious injuries sustained by an 18-year-old male today in Bowmanville when the vehicle he was in struck a light standard.

29 April, 2022

SIU Determines no Basis to Proceed with Charges Against Officer in Connection with Mississauga Collision

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that a Peel Regional Police officer committed a criminal offence in connection with a December 2021 collision that resulted in the serious  injury suffered by a 68-year-old man.

29 April, 2022

No Charges to Issue Against Officer who Discharged Less-Lethal Shotgun at Man in Toronto

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that a Toronto Police Service (TPS) officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the discharge of a less-lethal firearm at a 33-year-old man in December of 2021.

28 April, 2022

SIU Terminates Belleville Investigation; Man Injured Hand after Punching Wall Multiple Times

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has terminated an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the serious injury suffered by a 24-year-old man last month while he was lodged in a cell in Belleville.

28 April, 2022

SIU Terminates Guelph Investigation after Medical Records Reveal no Serious Injury

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has terminated an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the January arrest of a 30-year-old man in Guelph.

27 April, 2022

No Charges to Issue Against Officer in Relation to Brantford Collision

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that a Brantford Police Service officer committed a criminal offence in connection with a December 2021 collision that resulted in injuries to three individuals.

27 April, 2022

SIU Concludes no Criminal Offence was Committed by Officers in Connection with Hamilton Arrest

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that two Hamilton Police Service (HPS) officers committed a criminal offence in connection with the arrest and injury of a 26-year-old man in December of 2021. 

26 April, 2022

As Injury Deemed not to be Serious, SIU Terminates Greenstone Investigation

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has terminated an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the serious injury suffered by a 30-year-old man last month in Greenstone.

26 April, 2022

SIU Concludes Investigation into Ottawa Officers After Death of Man

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that two Ottawa Police Service officers committed a criminal offence in connection with the death of a 49-year-old man while he was in custody last year. 

25 April, 2022

SIU Lays Assault Charge Against Peel Regional Police Officer

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has reasonable grounds to believe that a Peel Regional Police officer committed a criminal offence during the arrest of a 22-year-old man in Mississauga last August.

23 April, 2022

SIU Investigating After Waterloo Officer Shoots Man in Cambridge

The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating after a Waterloo Regional Police Service officer shot a 22-year-old man in Cambridge this afternoon.

22 April, 2022

No Charges Against Saugeen Shores Officer After Woman Suffers Serious Injuries in Crash

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that a Saugeen Shores Police Service officer committed a criminal offence in connection with serious injuries suffered by a 45-year-old woman in a collision last December. As the vehicle in which she was a passenger had been briefly pursued by the officer just prior to the collision, the SIU was notified and initiated an investigation.  

20 April, 2022

Man’s Fractured Heel a Result of Jumping from Home’s Window in Cornwall; SIU Terminates Investigation

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has terminated an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the serious injury suffered by a 23-year-old man last month in Cornwall.

19 April, 2022

SIU Concludes Investigation into Niagara Officers After Man Suffers Concussion in Thorold

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that two Niagara Regional Police Service officers committed a criminal offence in connection with a concussion suffered by a 55-year-old man in 2020. The SIU launched an investigation upon being notified of the incident in December 2021. 

19 April, 2022

SIU Investigating Fatal Collision in Oro Station

The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding a collision that occurred this morning in Oro Station, resulting in the death of a man presumed to be in his 40s.

15 April, 2022

SIU Investigating Interaction Preceding Man’s Fatal Fall from Bridge in Toronto

The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding a man’s fatal fall earlier this morning from the Leaside Bridge in Toronto.

14 April, 2022

SIU Concludes Investigation into Thornhill Police-Involved Shooting

On December 15, 2021, York Regional Police officers were made aware of a recently committed bank robbery at a Scotiabank in Thornhill. While driving in his cruiser, an officer located a man who generally fit the description of the suspect. The officer gave chase on foot and told the man to stop. While the man fled, he repeatedly pointed a BB gun at the officer. The man rounded a corner and hid, and when confronted by the officer, the man held the gun with both hands and aimed it at the officer. The officer discharged his firearm at the man twice. The man was taken to hospital and treated for a penetrating gunshot wound to the area of his left shoulder and a graze wound to the upper left arm. The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, concluded there were no reasonable grounds to believe that the officer comported himself unlawfully in the events leading to and including the shooting. There was no basis for proceeding with criminal charges against the officer and the file has been closed.

14 April, 2022

No Charges to Issue in Connection with Whitby Man’s Deteriorating Condition While in the Custody of Police

On December 18, 2021, paramedics and Durham Regional Police Service officers attended a home in Whitby after learning that a 33-year-old man had consumed an overdose of prescription medication. As a result of the man making it difficult for the paramedics to do their job, an officer applied handcuffs to the front of the man. The officer rode with the man in the ambulance as it made its way to hospital. By the time the ambulance arrived at hospital, the man’s condition had markedly deteriorated. The handcuffs were removed and the man was transferred into the care of hospital staff. The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, concluded there were no reasonable grounds to believe that the officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the man’s condition. The file has been closed.

14 April, 2022

SIU Appealing for Witnesses to Mississauga Collision

The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding a collision on Tuesday evening that resulted in serious injuries to a 24-year-old man.

14 April, 2022

SIU Investigating After Halton Police Officer Discharged ARWEN at Man in Burlington

The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating after a Halton Regional Police Service officer discharged an Anti-Riot Weapon Enfield (ARWEN) at a 30-year-old man yesterday in Burlington.

13 April, 2022

SIU Concludes Investigation into Man’s Arrest and Injury in Welland

In the evening of December 13, 2021, two Niagara Regional Police Service officers attended a home in Welland to investigate a motor vehicle collision. In the course of his arrest by the officers, a 48-year-old man suffered a broken nose. The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, concluded that there were no reasonable grounds to believe that either officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the man’s arrest and injury. The file has been closed.

12 April, 2022

SIU Terminates Hamilton Investigation

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has terminated an investigation into an interaction that occurred between a police officer and a 53-year-old man last month at a Hamilton residence.

8 April, 2022

SIU Concludes Investigation into Toronto Police Cruiser Crash

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that a Toronto Police Service officer committed a criminal offence in connection with a collision that seriously injured an 84-year-old man and 79-year-old woman last December.

8 April, 2022

SIU Concludes Investigation into Waterloo Officer Who Shot ARWEN at Man in Cambridge

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that a Waterloo Regional Police Service offence in connection with shooting an Anti-Riot Weapon Enfield (ARWEN) at a 38-year-old man in the course of his arrest last December.

8 April, 2022

SIU Investigating Discharge of Less Lethal Firearm by Officer in South Frontenac

The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating after an Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer discharged a less lethal firearm at a 35-year-old man yesterday in South Frontenac.

6 April, 2022

SIU Closes Investigation into Broken Hand Suffered by Man in Hamilton; Injury Happened Weeks Prior to Arrest

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has terminated an investigation into the broken hand suffered by a 37-year-old man who had been arrested by Hamilton Police Service (HPS) officers last month.

6 April, 2022

No Charges Against St. Thomas Police Officer in Relation to Man’s Drug Overdose

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that a St. Thomas Police Service officer committed a criminal offence in connection with a 29-year-old man who fell ill and was hospitalized while in custody last December.

5 April, 2022

SIU Investigating Hamilton Collision

The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding a collision today in Hamilton that resulted in the injuries reportedly suffered by a man.

5 April, 2022

SIU Concludes Investigation of OPP Officer in Arrest of Woman in Haileybury

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that an Ontario Provincial Police officer committed a criminal offence in connection with reported collarbone fractures suffered by a 22-year-old woman during her arrest in Haileybury last December.

4 April, 2022

SIU Concludes Investigation into Brantford Police Officers After Man Hospitalized

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that a Brantford Police Service officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the hospitalization of a 42-year-old man last December.

4 April, 2022

SIU Closes Investigation into Reported Serious Injury of Woman at Ottawa Protests; Woman Not Seriously Injured

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has terminated an investigation into the serious injury reportedly suffered by a 49-year-old woman in an interaction with a Toronto Police Service (TPS) officer on a horse during the demonstrations in Ottawa on February 18, 2022.  The decision comes following an interview with the woman, and a review of police drone and body-worn camera footage, as well as the woman’s medical records.

4 April, 2022

SIU Investigating Discharge of Less Lethal Shotgun by Officer in Toronto

The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating after a Toronto Police Service (TPS) officer discharged a less lethal shotgun at a 31-year-old man this morning.

1 April, 2022

SIU Investigating Police Officer Who Shot Man with ARWEN in Sudbury

The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating after a Greater Sudbury Police Service (GSPS) officer shot a 43-year-old man with an Anti-Riot Weapon Enfield (ARWEN) yesterday.

1 April, 2022

SIU Finds no Grounds to Lay Criminal Charges in Relation to London Altercation Between Officer and Teenager

On December 2, 2021, a London Police Service officer was off-duty and in his home when a rock came crashing through his living room window. The officer went outside where he saw two males, and he pursued them on foot. The officer caught up to one of the males – a 17-year-old – and tackled him to the ground. After an altercation, the officer was able to pin him to the ground until additional officers arrived on scene. Following his arrest, the male was taken to hospital where he was diagnosed with a fractured left orbital bone. The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has determined there are no reasonable grounds to believe that the officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the teenager’s arrest and injury.

March

31 March, 2022

No Officers Present During Man’s Fall from Fence in Windsor; SIU Investigation Terminated

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has terminated an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the serious injury suffered by a 39-year-old man earlier this month in Windsor.

30 March, 2022

SIU Terminates Investigation into Actions of Hamilton and Halton Police Officers

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has terminated an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the hospitalization of a 41-year-old man on February 16, 2022. The investigation involved the Hamilton Police Service (HPS) and the Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS).

30 March, 2022

SIU Discontinues Toronto Investigation into Man’s Injuries

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has terminated an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the serious injuries suffered by a 28-year-old man last month in Toronto.

29 March, 2022

SIU Concludes Investigation into Niagara Officers After Man Injured During Arrest

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that two Niagara Regional Police Service officers committed a criminal offence in connection with a broken jaw suffered by a 56-year-old man in the course of his arrest last November.

29 March, 2022

SIU Discontinues London Investigation; Woman Suffered Fractured Arms in Jump from Apartment Balcony

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has terminated an investigation into the serious injuries sustained by a 23-year-old woman last month in London.

29 March, 2022

Man’s Injury was Sustained During Interaction with Store Security Guard; SIU Terminates Toronto Investigation

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has terminated an investigation into the rib injury sustained by a 44-year-old man in Toronto on January 24, 2022.

25 March, 2022

SIU Concludes Investigation into Broken Shin Suffered by Man During Arrest in Windsor

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that two Windsor Police Service officers committed a criminal offence in connection with a broken right shin suffered by a 32-year-old man during his arrest in November.

25 March, 2022

SIU Investigating OPP Officer Who Shot Man with ARWEN in Gravenhurst

The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating after an Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer shot a 30-year-old man with an Anti-Riot Weapon Enfield (ARWEN) yesterday.

24 March, 2022

SIU Finds no Grounds to Lay Criminal Charges Against Police Officer who Discharged ARWEN During Barrie Standoff

On November 25, 2021, Barrie Police Service officers attended a residence on Innisfil Street to apprehend a 39-year-old man for psychiatric assessment under the Mental Health Act. Upon being given entry into the home, the officers told the man to come out of his room. When the man did not comply, an officer used a battering ram to breach the door. The officers saw that the man was holding a knife tied to a pole.  The man did not follow the police officers’ direction to drop the weapon, and instead flailed the weapon and pointed it towards the officers.  For several hours, the officers attempted to de-escalate the situation by trying to relax and calm the man. Attempts to apprehend the man were made using a conducted energy weapon (CEW) and an Anti-Riot Weapon ENfield (ARWEN). After a standoff that lasted over four hours, the man surrendered to police officers of his own accord.  

24 March, 2022

SIU Finds no Grounds to Lay Criminal Charges Against Police Officer in Relation to Shooting Death of Man in Bobcaygeon

On November 25, 2021, an Ontario Provincial Police officer with the City of Kawartha Lakes Detachment attended a home in Bobcaygeon to speak with a 57-year-old man in relation to the theft of gasoline from a gas station that morning. After the officer knocked on the door in the rear yard, the man exited onto the back deck while holding a rifle. The man told the officer to “Get out of here,” as he lifted and pointed the rifle at the officer. In response, the officer shouted at the man to drop his weapon and drew his pistol. The officer discharged several rounds in quick succession. The man was struck and fell to the deck floor. Once officers were able to assure the area was safe of possible threats, they escorted paramedics to the scene where the man was located deceased. 

24 March, 2022

SIU Completes Investigation into Peel Officer Who Shot Man with ARWEN at Mississauga Hospital

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that a Peel Regional Police officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the injury of a 43-year-old man in the course of his arrest in Mississauga in November.

24 March, 2022

No Charges Against OPP Officer After Cruiser Struck Man Walking Dog in Prince Edward County

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that an Ontario Provincial Police officer driving a cruiser committed a criminal offence in connection with a collision involving a 71-year-old man as he crossed the road in Picton last November.

23 March, 2022

SIU Concludes Investigation into OPP-Involved Crash in Simcoe County

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that an Ontario Provincial Police officer committed a criminal offence in connection with a crash involving a pickup truck and police SUV in the Township of Essa last November.

21 March, 2022

SIU Concludes Investigation into Self-Inflicted Injury Suffered by Man in Lindsay

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that Kawartha Lakes Police Service officers committed a criminal offence in connection with a serious injury suffered by a 29-year-old man last November.

21 March, 2022

No Charges Against Niagara Police Officer After Driver Flips Car, Hits House During Pursuit in Port Colborne

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that a Niagara Regional Police Service officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the serious injury suffered by a 27-year-old woman after she flipped and crashed her vehicle into a home in Port Colborne last November.

17 March, 2022

SIU Concludes Investigation into Halton Police Officers’ ARWEN, CEW Discharges at Burlington Man

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that two Halton Regional Police Service officers committed a criminal offence in connection with a serious injury suffered by a 52-year-old man in the course of his apprehension last November in Burlington.

16 March, 2022

No Charges Against Belleville Police Officer for Man’s Self-Inflicted Injury in Cell

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that a Belleville Police Service officer committed a criminal offence in connection with a serious injury suffered by a 26-year-old man after he had tried to harm himself in his cell last November.

16 March, 2022

SIU Discontinues Investigation into Youth’s Reported Broken Wrist

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has terminated an investigation into the reported broken right wrist suffered by a girl in the course of her arrest last July.

15 March, 2022

SIU Concludes Investigation into Hamilton Police Officers, Broken Nose Suffered by Man

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that two Hamilton Police Service officers committed a criminal offence in connection with a broken nose suffered by a 44-year-old man during his arrest last November.

14 March, 2022

SIU Investigating Death of Man in East Hawkesbury

The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 26-year-old man this morning in East Hawkesbury.

14 March, 2022

SIU Investigating After London Police Officer Shoots Man with Less-Lethal Firearm

The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating after a London Police Service officer shot a 23-year-old man with a less-lethal firearm yesterday.

14 March, 2022

No Charges Against Toronto Police Officer After Shooting Less-Lethal Shotgun at Man in Bank

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that a Toronto Police Service officer committed a criminal offence in connection with shooting a less-lethal shotgun at a man in mental distress at a bank on The West Mall last November.

11 March, 2022

No Charges Against Toronto Police Officer After Man Falls from Scarborough Balcony

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that a Toronto Police Service officer committed a criminal offence in connection with multiple spinal fractures suffered by a 29-year-old man after he fell from a second-floor balcony while fleeing police last November.

11 March, 2022

SIU Investigating Reported Serious Injury of Man in Interaction with Hamilton Police Officer

The province’s Special Investigations Unit has launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding a reported serious injury suffered by a 53-year-old Hamilton man in an interaction with a Hamilton Police Service officer.

10 March, 2022

No Charges Against OPP Officers After Man Suffers Broken Orbital Bone in Course of Arrest in Tiny Township

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that Ontario Provincial Police officers committed a criminal offence in connection with a broken left orbital bone suffered by a 25-year-old man during his arrest in Tiny Township last November.

9 March, 2022

No Charges Against Barrie Police Officers in Woman’s Broken Ankle

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that Barrie Police Service officers committed a criminal offence in connection with a fractured left ankle suffered by a 43-year-old woman in the course of her arrest last November.

9 March, 2022

No Charges Against Toronto Police Officer in Man’s Fall from High-Rise Balcony

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that an officer committed a criminal offence in connection with serious injuries suffered by a 31-year-old man after he fell from an eighth-floor balcony last November.

9 March, 2022

SIU Investigating After OPP Officers Shoot at Man in Exchange of Gunfire on Hwy. 11/17

The Special Investigations Unit is investigating after Ontario Provincial Police officers shot at a 34-year-old man in an exchange of gunfire on Highway 11/17, west of Nipigon, yesterday afternoon.

7 March, 2022

SIU Investigating Peel Police Firearm Discharge in Mississauga

The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding a Peel Regional Police Service officer who discharged his firearm in Mississauga this morning.

7 March, 2022

SIU Concludes Investigation of West Grey Police Officer in Death of Man After Police Pursuit in Grey County

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that a West Grey Police Service officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the death of a 40-year-old man, and serious injuries suffered by 14-year-old girl and 26-year-old man, following a police pursuit east of Durham last November.

7 March, 2022

SIU Investigating Death of Man in Toronto

The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 56-year-old man yesterday afternoon in Toronto.

7 March, 2022

SIU Investigating After Brantford Police Officer Discharged ARWEN at Man

The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating after a Brantford Police Service officer discharged an Anti-Riot Weapon Enfield (ARWEN) at a 53-year-old man in Brantford on Friday.

4 March, 2022

SIU Concludes Investigation into Death of Woman, Seriously Injured Man After Brampton Pursuit

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that an Ontario Provincial Police officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the death of Shellome Peart, 21, and the serious injuries suffered by a man, 25, in a collision last November.

4 March, 2022

SIU Concludes Investigation into Serious Injuries Suffered by Woman After Jumping Out Window in Barrie

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that a Barrie Police Service officer committed a criminal offence in connection with serious injuries suffered by a 26-year-old woman after she jumped from a bedroom window last November.

3 March, 2022

SIU Concludes Investigation into Toronto Police Shooting Death of Rodger Kotanko in Norfolk County

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that a Toronto Police Service officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the death of Rodger Kotanko, 70, in Simcoe last November.

2 March, 2022

SIU Concludes Investigation into Self-Inflicted Death of Toronto Man

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that a Toronto Police Service committed a criminal offence in connection with the death of a 62-year-old Toronto man last November.

February

28 February, 2022

SIU Investigating Death of Man in Niagara Parks Police Officer-Involved Shooting

The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 49-year-old man this afternoon under the Rainbow Bridge in Niagara Falls.

25 February, 2022

No Charges Against OPP Officer in Man’s Drug Overdose in Cell at Madoc Detachment

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that an officer committed a criminal offence in connection with a drug overdose suffered by a 44-year-old man in his cell in Hastings County last October.

25 February, 2022

SIU Concludes Investigation into Reported Facial Fracture Suffered by Man Resisting Arrest in Brampton

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that a York Regional Police officer committed a criminal offence in connection with a facial fracture suffered by a 19-year-old man in the course of his arrest last October.

25 February, 2022

No Charges Against OPP Officer in Death of Elderly Man in Georgian Bay, Midland

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that an Ontario Provincial Police officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the death of an 81-year-old man last October.

24 February, 2022

SIU Investigating Death of Man After Hamilton Police Officer-Involved Shooting

The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man last night in Hamilton.

23 February, 2022

SIU Investigating Death of Man in Brantford

The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 26-year-old man early this morning in Brantford.

23 February, 2022

No Charges Against Ottawa Police Officer After Man Struck by Cruiser in Merivale Mall Parking Lot

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that an Ottawa Police Service officer committed a criminal offence in connection with an internal head injury suffered by a 26-year-old man in Ottawa after he was struck by a cruiser last October.

22 February, 2022

SIU Discontinues Investigation into Possible Serious Injuries Suffered by Man in Perth County Crash

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has terminated an investigation into the possible serious injuries suffered by a 24-year-old man while fleeing police in a stolen pickup truck in Perth County in December.

20 February, 2022

SIU Investigating Reported Serious Injury of Woman in Interaction with Police Horse, Less-Lethal Firearm Discharges at Ottawa Demonstrations

The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating two police-involved incidents that occurred at the demonstrations in Ottawa and is urging anyone who has information, including video, to come forward. 

18 February, 2022

No Charges Against Windsor Police Officer After Man Suffers Head Injuries, Broken Bones in Amherstburg Crash

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that a Windsor Police Service officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the head injuries and broken bones suffered by a 28-year-old-man after a crash last October.

18 February, 2022

No Charges Against Toronto Police Officer After Man Suffers Broken Nose in Cell

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that a Toronto Police Service officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the broken nose suffered by a 21-year-old man following an altercation in a cell last October.

16 February, 2022

No Charges Against Hamilton Police Officer After Man Suffers Broken Cheekbone During Arrest in 2019

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that a Hamilton Police Service officer committed a criminal offence in connection with a broken cheekbone suffered by a 38-year-old man in the course of his arrest in 2019.

16 February, 2022

No Charges Against Brantford Police Officer in ARWEN Discharge at Knife-Wielding Man in Distress

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that a Brantford Police Service officer committed a criminal offence in connection with discharging an Anti-Riot Weapon Enfield (ARWEN) at a 37-year-old man last October.

16 February, 2022

No Charges Against Toronto Police Officers After Man Suffers Broken Nose in North York

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that two Toronto Police Service officers committed a criminal offence in connection with a broken nose suffered by a 22-year-old man in the course of his arrest last July in North York.

15 February, 2022

SIU Discontinues Investigation into Arrested Man’s Drug Overdose in Oxford County

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has terminated an investigation into the arrest and hospitalization of a 36-year-old man in Oxford County in December.

14 February, 2022

No Charges Against Cobourg Police Officer After Man Suffers Broken Elbow

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that a Cobourg Police Service officer committed a criminal offence in connection with a fractured left elbow suffered by a 45-year-old man in the course of his arrest last October.

14 February, 2022

No Charges Against Guelph Police Officers After Man Suffers Broken Orbital Bone

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that two Guelph Police Service officers committed a criminal offence in connection with a fractured orbital bone suffered by a 42-year-old man in the course of his arrest last October.

11 February, 2022

No Charges Against Toronto Police Officer in Death of Man in Cell at 43 Division

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that a Toronto Police Service officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the death of a 48-year-old man while in custody at 43 Division last October.

11 February, 2022

No Charges Against Toronto Police Officer After Man Suffers Broken Nose

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe a Toronto Police Service officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the broken nose suffered by a 33-year-old man during his arrest last August.

11 February, 2022

No Charges Against Chatham-Kent Officer After Man Struck by Less-Lethal Round in Chatham

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that a Chatham-Kent Police Service officer committed a criminal offence in connection with discharging his less-lethal firearm at a 51-year-old man in the course of his arrest last July.

7 February, 2022

No Charges Against Toronto Police Officers in Death of Man

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that three Toronto Police Service officers committed a criminal offence in connection with the death of a 34-year-old man last October.

5 February, 2022

SIU Investigating Serious Injuries Suffered by Man After Collision with Peel Police Cruiser in Brampton

The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding the serious injuries suffered by a 63-year-old man in a collision involving a Peel Regional Police cruiser in Brampton this morning.

4 February, 2022

No Charges Against Toronto Police Officers in Death of Man in Scarborough

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that Toronto Police Service officers committed a criminal offence in connection with the death of a 41-year-old man in Scarborough last October.

4 February, 2022

No Charges Against Ottawa Police Officer After Male Suffers Serious Injuries in Cruiser Collision

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that an Ottawa Police Service officer committed a criminal offence in connection with a collision that resulted in serious injuries suffered by an 18-year-old male last October.

3 February, 2022

SIU Seeking Driver of Silver SUV, Potential Witness in Police-Involved Shooting Death of Man at Shopping Plaza in Markham on Jan. 21

Silver SUV in parking lot with snow.
The SIU is seeking the driver of this silver SUV to come forward as they may have information in relation to an ongoing investigation.

Person with hooded jacket walking on sidewalk in parking lot carrying two plastic bags, one in each hand.
The SIU is seeking this individual, who is also the driver of the silver SUV, to come forward as they may have information in relation to an ongoing investigation.

The province’s Special Investigations Unit is seeking the driver of a silver SUV who was in the shopping plaza parking lot at Fairburn Drive and Highway 7 on the night of Friday, January 21. The SIU believes this individual may have information in relation to the ongoing investigation involving the police-involved shooting death of a 35-year-old man.

3 February, 2022

SIU Discontinues Investigation into Man’s Reported Serious Injury during Arrest in Walpole Island First Nation

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has terminated an investigation into a reported serious injury suffered by a 40-year-old man in the course of his arrest on Walpole Island First Nation in December.

3 February, 2022

SIU Lays Charges Against Hanover Police Officer in Sexual Assault Investigation

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has reasonable grounds to believe that a Hanover Police Service officer committed criminal offences in Hanover. 

3 February, 2022

No Charges Against Brantford Officer After Cyclist Suffers Broken Tibia in Collision

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that a Brantford Police Service officer committed a criminal offence in connection with a fractured tibia suffered by a 47-year-old man after he was struck by a police minivan while riding a motorized bicycle last October.

3 February, 2022

SIU Discontinues Investigation into Man’s Reported Injury Involving Peel Regional Police Marine Officers

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has terminated an investigation into a serious injury reported to have been suffered by a 53-year-old man while being assisted by Peel Regional Police Marine Unit officers in 2019. The SIU was made aware of the incident on October 21, 2021, when the man contacted the Unit.

2 February, 2022

No Charges Against Hamilton Police Officer in Man’s Death at Devil’s Punchbowl

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that a Hamilton Police Service officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the death of a 31-year-old man at the Devil’s Punchbowl Conservation Area in last October.

January

30 January, 2022

SIU Investigating After North Bay Police Officer Shoots Man

The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating after a North Bay Police Service officer discharged his firearm at a 34-year-old man early this morning.

29 January, 2022

SIU Investigating Deaths of Two Men in Collision in Peterborough

The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding the deaths of two men in a collision last night in Peterborough.

28 January, 2022

No Charges Against Ottawa Police Officer After Woman Suffers Broken Nose

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that an Ottawa Police Service officer committed a criminal offence in connection with a fractured nose suffered by a 28-year-old woman reportedly in the course of her arrest in 2020.

28 January, 2022

No Charges Against Durham Police Officer in Man’s Death After Highway 115 Collision, CEW Discharge

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that a Durham Regional Police Service officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the death of a 48-year-old man last October.

28 January, 2022

No Charges Against Toronto Police Officer After Man Suffers Shoulder Fracture

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that a Toronto Police Service officer committed a criminal offence in connection with a fractured right shoulder suffered by a 63-year-old man last July.

28 January, 2022

No Charges Against Dryden Police Officers After Shooting at Man

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that two Dryden Police Service officers committed a criminal offence in connection with discharging their firearms at a 40-year-old man who drove his pickup truck at officers last September.

28 January, 2022

SIU Investigating Death of Arron Loon in Thunder Bay in 2015

The province’s Special Investigations Unit has invoked its mandate to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of Mr. Arron Loon, 20, in Thunder Bay in 2015. The SIU launched an investigation following discussions with the Office of the Chief Coroner. The Chief Coroner’s Office is a member of the Executive Governance Committee, established to oversee the re-investigations of the deaths of certain Indigenous persons in Thunder Bay (as recommended in the Office of the Independent Police Review Director’s Broken Trust report), which decided to consult the SIU.

27 January, 2022

No Charges Against Hamilton Police Officer After Death of Woman in Hamilton Crash

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that a Hamilton Police Service officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the death of a 51-year-old woman in a collision last September.

27 January, 2022

No Charges Against OPP Officer After Man Suffers Fractured Ankle During Arrest in Adjala-Tosorontio Township

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that an Ontario Provincial Police officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the ankle fracture suffered by a 37-year-old man in the course of his arrest last September.

26 January, 2022

No Charges Against OPP Officer After Woman’s Elbow Dislocated During Arrest in Walkerton

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that an Ontario Provincial Police officer committed a criminal offence in connection with a dislocated elbow suffered by a 55-year-old woman during her apprehension last February in Walkerton.

25 January, 2022

No Charges Against Guelph Police Officer After Woman Suffers Concussion

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that a Guelph Police Service officer committed a criminal offence in connection with a concussion suffered by a 43-year-old woman in 2017.

25 January, 2022

No Charges Against OPP Officer After Woman Suffers Broken Collarbone in Fort Frances

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that an OPP officer committed a criminal offence in connection with a fractured left collarbone suffered by a 29-year-old woman in the course of her arrest last September.

22 January, 2022

SIU Investigating Serious Injuries Suffered by Man After Snowmobile Crash near Belwood Lake

The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding the serious injuries suffered by a 21-year-old man early this morning near Belwood Lake in the Township of Centre Wellington.

22 January, 2022

SIU Investigating Police-Involved Shooting Death of Man in Markham

The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man last night in Markham.

21 January, 2022

No Charges Against York Police Officer After Man Seriously Injured During Arrest in Markham

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that a York Regional Police officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the serious injuries suffered by a 55-year-old man in the course of his arrest last September in Markham.

21 January, 2022

SIU Investigating Death in Chapleau

The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a person early this morning in the Township of Chapleau, in northeastern Ontario.

21 January, 2022

No Charges Against Toronto Police Officer After Man Seriously Injured Following Home Invasion in North York

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that a Toronto Police Service officer committed a criminal offence in connection with serious injuries suffered by a 26-year-old man in the course of his arrest in North York last September.

21 January, 2022

No Charges Against Chatham-Kent Police Officer in Collision, Serious Injury Suffered by Woman in Blenheim

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that a Chatham-Kent Police Service officer committed a criminal offence in connection with a collision that led to the serious injury of a 27-year-old woman in Blenheim last September.

21 January, 2022

SIU Investigating After OPP Officer Discharged ARWEN at Man in Bancroft

The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating after an Ontario Provincial Police officer discharged an Anti-Riot Weapon Enfield (ARWEN) at a 51-year-old man in Bancroft yesterday afternoon.

20 January, 2022

No Charges Against Barrie Police Officer After Man Suffers Concussion in Cell

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that a Barrie Police Service officer committed a criminal offence in connection with a 26-year-old man who suffered a concussion while lodged in a cell last July.

20 January, 2022

No Charges Against Sault Ste. Marie Police Officers in Death of Man After Exchange of Gunfire

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that two Sault Ste. Marie Police Service officers committed a criminal offence in connection with the death of a 19-year-old man last September after an exchange of gunfire with police.

19 January, 2022

No Charges Against OPP Officer in New Tecumseth Crash

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that an Ontario Provincial Police officer committed a criminal offence in connection with a collision in which two people suffered serious injuries in New Tecumseth last September.

18 January, 2022

SIU Discontinues Investigation into Woman’s Reported Injury During Arrest in Hamilton

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has terminated an investigation into the reported serious injury of a 24-year-old woman arrested by Hamilton Police Service officers last November.

18 January, 2022

No Charges Against Hamilton Police Officers in Arrested Man’s Serious Injury

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that two Hamilton Police Service officers committed a criminal offence in connection with the arrest and serious injury suffered by a 46-year-old man last September. 

14 January, 2022

No Charges Against York Police Officer After Discharge of ARWEN, Man Seriously Injured During Arrest in Markham

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that a York Regional Police officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the serious injuries suffered by a 35-year-old man after he was struck by an Anti-riot Weapon Enfield (ARWEN) projectile in Markham last September.

14 January, 2022

SIU Lays Charges Against OPP Officer in Shooting Death of Man in Chatham-Kent

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has reasonable grounds to believe that an Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer committed criminal offences in relation to the shooting death of a 24-year-old man in Chatham-Kent last July.

12 January, 2022

No Charges Against Toronto Police Officer After Man’s Orbital Bone Fractured at Toronto’s CAMH

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that a Toronto Police Service officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the broken orbital bone suffered by a 28-year-old man at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health last September.

12 January, 2022

No Charges Against Chatham-Kent Police Officers in Man’s Death

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that two Chatham-Kent Police Service officers committed a criminal offence in connection with the death of a 53-year-old man last September.

12 January, 2022

SIU Discontinues Investigation into Reported Broken Hand Suffered by Man After Arrest by Toronto Police

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has terminated an investigation into the reported broken hand suffered by a man during his arrest last October.

11 January, 2022

No Charges Against Windsor Police Officer in Collision, Serious Injuries Suffered by Woman

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that a Windsor Police Service officer committed a criminal offence in relation to the serious injuries suffered by a 43-year-old woman after his cruiser struck the vehicle she was a passenger in last September.

11 January, 2022

SIU Investigating Death of Man in Waterloo

The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 27-year-old man early this morning in Waterloo.

9 January, 2022

SIU Investigating After Collision, Two People Seriously Injured in Clarington

The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding the serious injuries suffered by two people following a collision at Highway 115 and Highway 401 this afternoon.

5 January, 2022

No Charges Against Ottawa Police Officer in Death of Man in Rural Ottawa

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that an Ottawa Police Service officer committed a criminal offence in connection with a 48-year-old man’s self-inflicted death last September in rural Ottawa.

4 January, 2022

No Charges Against Chatham-Kent Officer in Shooting of Man

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that a Chatham-Kent Police Service officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the shooting and serious injuries suffered by a 63-year-old man in Tilbury last September.

4 January, 2022

No Charges Against OPP Officer After Man Broke Ankle During Arrest in Guelph

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has found no reasonable grounds to believe that an Ontario Provincial Police officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the broken left ankle suffered by a 46-year-old man in Guelph last September.

4 January, 2022

SIU Investigating After OPP Officer Discharged ARWEN at Man in Greater Napanee

The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating after an Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer discharged an Anti-Riot Weapon Enfield (ARWEN) at a 58-year-old man in Greater Napanee yesterday.