News Release

News Release

SIU Concludes Investigation into Man’s Fall from Balcony in Flight from Toronto Police

Case Number: 25-TCI-364   

Mississauga, ON (9 January, 2026) ---
The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, found no reasonable grounds to believe a Toronto Police Service officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the injuries suffered by a 32-year-old man in a fall from a balcony while fleeing police. On September 14, 2025, officers went to a residence in the area of Dundas Street East and Parliament Street as the man had reportedly violated a curfew, a term of his release order.

The man attempted to flee police during his arrest and fell five metres from the balcony. The man was taken to hospital for multiple rib fractures and a collapsed lung.

According to the body worn camera footage, it appeared there was some sort of a physical engagement between the officer and the man, just before the latter fell. Director Martino found the interaction was very brief, leaving no suggestion in the evidence that the nature and extent of that contact was responsible for the man’s fall from the balcony. 

Full Director’s Report (with Incident Narrative, Evidence, and Analysis & Director’s Decision): 

If you or someone you know has been negatively affected by an incident under SIU investigation and would like support, the Affected Persons Program is here to help. You can reach us at 1-877-641-1897. Support is free, confidential, and available 24/7, every day of the year.

The SIU is an independent government agency that investigates the conduct of officials (municipal, regional and provincial police officers, police officers with the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service, 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