News Release
Witnesses Sought in Sudbury Investigation involving Bicycle Collision
Case Number: 17-OCI-347
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- Just after 8:00 p.m. on November 23, 2017, Greater Sudbury Police Service officers received a call about a cyclist struck by a vehicle at the intersection of MacKenzie Street and Evergreen Street.
- Police officers and paramedics arrived at the intersection but the 34-year-old cyclist had already left the area.
- A short time later, the man was located at Beech Street and Durham Street, and he was arrested.
- On November 24, 2017, the man was taken to hospital and diagnosed with an injury.
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