News Release

News Release

SIU Investigates Falling Death in Toronto

Case Number: 12-TCD-005   

Mississauga (6 January, 2012) --- Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) is probing the circumstances surrounding the death of a man in Toronto early this morning.

The Toronto Police Service (TPS) contacted the SIU and reported the following:
• At approximately 8:50 a.m. today, TPS officers responded to a 15th floor apartment unit at 285 Shuter Street after receiving a call;
• Upon arrival, officers heard shouting;
• A short time later, a male was found on the ground floor, vital signs absent.  He was pronounced deceased at 9:06 a.m.
The SIU has assigned six investigators and two forensic investigators to probe the circumstances of this incident. 
Anyone with information or who may have witnessed this incident is asked to contact the lead investigator at 416-622-1898 or 1-800-787-8529 extension 1898.

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