News Release

In the evening of September 17, 2025, South Simcoe Police Service officers were dispatched to a residence in Innisfil to investigate a report of a man assaulting his female partner. Upon arrival, the officers met the woman. The man had left on his motorcycle. As the officers and the woman talked, the man returned. However, he then stopped, turned his motorcycle around, and began to travel away. The officers followed the man and turned on their cruiser’s emergency lights. A few seconds into the pursuit, the officer operating the cruiser pulled alongside the motorcycle. The man was stopped on his motorcycle, its engine still running. The officer exited the cruiser and pushed the man, causing him to tumble with the motorcycle falling on top of him. He was subsequently handcuffed without issue. The man was eventually taken to hospital and diagnosed with a fractured left ankle. On his assessment of the evidence, SIU Director Joseph Martino determined there were no reasonable grounds to believe that an officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the man’s arrest and injury.

Full Director’s Report (with Incident Narrative, Evidence, and Analysis & Director’s Decision): https://www.siu.on.ca/en/directors_reports.php.