News Release
SIU Terminates Investigation into Hanover Incident
Case Number: 16-OCI-166
The Director of the Special Investigations Unit has terminated an investigation into an incident where a 51-year-old man was arrested and found to have a broken collarbone.
A preliminary investigation found the following:
- About 12:30 a.m. on June 26, 2016, Hanover Police Service started receiving calls about a man acting strangely.
- When police officers arrived, the man asked for assistance. He was apprehended without incident under the Mental Health Act.
- The 51-year-old man was taken to Hanover & District Hospital, where he was diagnosed with a displaced left clavicle fracture.
Director Tony Loparco said, “This investigation has been terminated because there is no evidence that any police officers were responsible for the man’s injuries.”
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