News Release
SIU Investigating Death of Man East of North Bay
Case Number: 16-PCD-315
Other News Releases Related to Case 16-PCD-315
Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 49-year-old man today in Bonfield.
Preliminary information suggests the following:
- On Thursday, December 15, 2016, Ontario Provincial Police officers stopped a vehicle in the area of Hwy 17 and Route 531.
- The driver of the vehicle was arrested and placed in the back of a police cruiser.
- A short time later, he went into medical distress and Emergency Medical Services was notified.
- Shortly after, the man went vital signs absent.
- He was pronounced dead at 4:15 p.m.
Two investigators and one forensic investigator have been assigned to investigate this incident.
The SIU is urging anyone who may have information about this investigation to contact the lead investigator at 1-800-787-8529.
If you or someone you know is an affected person in need of support, please call the Affected Persons Program General Referral Line at 1-877-641-1897 or click here for more information: siu.on.ca/en/apc.php
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