News Release
No Basis for Charges in Relation to Arrest of Man in Markham
Case Number: 17-OCI-173
On the evening of July 8, 2017, a 911 call was received by York Regional Police (YRP) requesting that they attend a residence in Markham in relation to a possible break-and enter. When officers arrived, three persons of interest exited a residence and then fled on foot into backyards and forested areas. The officers pursued the individuals by foot, and then apprehended them on railway tracks just west of the GO transit Centennial Station. The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Tony Loparco, has determined there are no reasonable grounds to lay criminal charges against a YRP officer in relation to the arrest of a 22-year-old man who was diagnosed in hospital with a serious injury.
Full Director’s Report (with Incident Narrative, Evidence, and Analysis & Director’s Decision):/en/directors_report_details.php?drid=3036
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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