News Release
SIU Concludes Investigation into Man’s Death in Greater Sudbury
Case Number: 24-OCD-003
Other News Releases Related to Case 24-OCD-003
The Special Investigations Unit found no reasonable grounds to believe a Greater Sudbury Police Service officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the death of a 46-year-old man in Chelmsford. The man died shortly after his arrest on January 2, 2024.
Full Director’s Report (with Incident Narrative, Evidence, and Analysis & Director’s Decision):
The SIU is an independent government agency that investigates the conduct of officials (police officers as well as special constables with the Niagara Parks Commission and peace officers with the Legislative Protective Service) that may have resulted in death, serious injury, sexual assault and/or the discharge of a firearm at a person. All investigations are conducted by SIU investigators who are civilians. Under the Special Investigations Unit Act, the Director of the SIU must
- consider whether the official has committed a criminal offence in connection with the incident under investigation
- depending on the evidence, cause a criminal charge to be laid against the official where grounds exist for doing so, or close the file without any charges being laid
- publicly report the results of its investigations
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Monica Hudon, siu.media@ontario.ca
SIU Communications/Service des communications, UES