News Release
SIU Investigating Death of Man in Toronto
Case Number: 17-TCD-350
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No Criminal Charges Warranted in Relation to Death of Man in Toronto
- At approximately 9:30 p.m. on Sunday, November 26, 2017, officers with the Toronto Police Service responded to an apartment building in the area of Sherbourne Street and Dundas Street East for a disturbance call.
- When police arrived, a 57-year-old man was in the security office – he was seated and had been handcuffed. The officers took over custody of the man and searched him. He sat back down.
- Shortly after, the man fell to the ground and went vital signs absent. Paramedics, who were already on scene, performed CPR on the man and transported him to hospital.
- He was pronounced dead at 11:15 p.m.
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