News Release
Man’s Fall from Window in Aurora Caused by Own Actions; SIU Terminates Investigation
Case Number: 18-OCI-109
The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Tony Loparco, has terminated an investigation into the serious injury sustained by a 28-year-old man last month in Aurora.
At approximately 2:30 a.m. on April 8, 2018, police were made aware of two suspicious men in backyards of homes on Boland Court. Upon arrival, officers located an insecure back door at one of the homes and entered. The 28-year-old man – who was upstairs – broke a window and attempted to lower himself out the window. However, he fell to the ground. Officers located the unconscious man on the ground under the window.
Director Loparco said, “The man’s injuries were caused by his own actions. Accordingly, I have terminated the investigation into this incident.”
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