News Release
SIU Investigation Started following Bank Robbery and Crash in Guelph
Case Number: 17-OVI-201
Other News Releases Related to Case 17-OVI-201
No Criminal Wrongdoing on Part of Officers in Relation to Guelph Collision
- Around 10:30 a.m., Guelph Police Service received a call about a bank robbery.
- Police officers responding to the call located a suspect vehicle.
- A short time later, the vehicle struck a sign at 1499 Gordon Street.
- Following the collision, two young men were arrested.
- A third young man – who was in a rear passenger seat of the vehicle that crashed – was rushed to hospital. He is in serious condition.
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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