News Release

News Release

SIU Investigates Vehicle Injury in Brantford

Case Number: 12-OVI-060   

Mississauga (22 February, 2012) --- Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) is probing the circumstances surrounding the injuries sustained by a 22-year-old woman in Brantford yesterday afternoon.

The Brantford Police Service (BPS) contacted the SIU and reported the following:
• At approximately 2:15 p.m. on Tuesday, February 21, 2012, BPS officers were investigating a vehicle;
• Officers approached the vehicle that was parked in a lot at 325 West Street;
• The vehicle attempted to flee;
• While attempting to flee, the female passenger suffered injuries and was taken to Brantford General Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.

The SIU has assigned two investigators and one forensic investigator to probe the circumstances of this incident. 

Anyone who may have witnessed this incident is asked to contact the lead investigator at 416-622-1957 or 1-800-787-8529 extension 1957.

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