News Release
SIU Terminates Investigation of Incident at Yonge and Wellesley Streets
Case Number: 05-TVI-026
Police had been called to the intersection in response to reports of the male acting in a threatening fashion in the area. The male was eventually arrested and taken to St. Michaels' Hospital for an injury to his left wrist sustained in the collision.
Upon review of medical information related to the injury, the SIU confirmed that the male sustained a minor hairline fracture of the left wrist. In the circumstances, SIU Director James L. Cornish has decided the incident does not fall within the SIU's mandate, which is limited to incidents of serious injury and death that occur in circumstances involving the police.
As the incident now falls within the purview of the TPS, the SIU will make no further comment on it.
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