News Release

SIU Terminates Investigation into Man’s Fall from Moving Vehicle at Ipperwash Camp Site

Case Number: 18-PVI-264   

Mississauga, ON (18 October, 2018) ---
The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Tony Loparco, has terminated an investigation into the serious injury sustained by an 18-year-old male last month.

At approximately 10:30 p.m. on September 2, 2018, an Ontario Provincial Police officer and an officer from the Anishinabek Police Service attended the Ipperwash Camp Site in response to a complaint that individuals were operating a vehicle while intoxicated. The officers located the pick-up truck and attempted to stop it. When the officers activated the emergency lights on their cruisers, the pick-up truck sped off. At this time, the 18-year-old male - who was riding on the roof of the truck – fell from the roof. He was transported to hospital for treatment of a leg injury.

SIU investigators attempted to speak with the man, but he refused to provide the SIU with a statement or otherwise cooperate with the investigation.

Director Loparco said, “it appears that the police conduct had nothing to do with the man’s injury. Further, the man will not meet with the SIU to provide a statement or otherwise assist the investigation. As such, 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

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