News Release
SIU Investigates Police Shooting in Brantford
Case Number: 07-OFI-099
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The shooting, which involves officers from the Brantford Police Service (BPS), occurred at approximately 4:30 a.m. this morning on Albion Street in Brantford.
The SIU was notified that BPS officers were attempting to stop a minivan that was being driven in an erratic manner. An officer in a marked cruiser followed the car through downtown Brantford and initiated a brief pursuit. A second cruiser joined in the pursuit and the police stopped the minivan in the area of Albion and Waterloo Streets. The officers exited their cruisers and approached the car. There was a confrontation between the officers and the driver of the minivan and one officer discharged his gun. As a result, the 15-year-old female passenger in the van was struck once in the arm.
The girl was taken to Brantford General Hospital where she was treated and released. The 17-year-old male driver of the minivan was also taken to hospital for observation and has been released into police custody. He has no serious injuries.
The SIU has designated one subject and three witness officers from the BPS. The investigation is continuing.
If you or someone you know has been negatively affected by an incident under SIU investigation and would like support, the Affected Persons Program is here to help. You can reach us at 1-877-641-1897. Support is free, confidential, and available 24/7, every day of the year.
The SIU is an independent government agency that investigates the conduct of officials (municipal, regional and provincial police officers, police officers with the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service, 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