News Release
Death of Man in Chatham-Kent Prompts SIU Investigation
Case Number: 17-OCD-190
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- Sometime before midnight on July 26, 2017, Chatham-Kent Police Service received a 911 call regarding a domestic incident.
- A short time later, CKPS officers responded to a home in the St. Clair Street and McNaughton Avenue area. They remained outside the residence.
- Around 7:00 a.m., police officers entered the home.
- A 52-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene.
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