News Release
SIU Determines Pursuit and Apprehension of Man In London was Legally Justified
Case Number: 17-PCI-092
On April 25, 2017, police officers from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Perth County detachment responded to a 911 call regarding a complaint of a possible impaired driver in Mitchell. Police stopped the vehicle, but it fled after ramming two police cruisers. The driver then became involved in a motor vehicle collision in Stratford but did not remain at the scene. Once the vehicle was located, police strategically followed it. When the vehicle was eventually stopped, the driver fled on foot and was pursued by officers who were able to apprehend him. The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Tony Loparco, has determined there are no reasonable grounds to lay criminal charges against an OPP officer in relation to the arrest of the man.
Full Director’s Report (with Incident Narrative, Evidence, and Analysis & Director’s Decision):/en/directors_report_details.php?drid=3039
The Director’s Report was delivered to the Attorney General, as is required by law under the Police Services Act. The Attorney General has directed that the document be posted online.
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
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