News Release

SIU Appealing for Witnesses to Vaughan Arrest

Case Number: 18-OCI-326   

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No Basis to Lay Charges in Relation to Arrest of Man in Vaughan

Mississauga, ON (9 November, 2018) ---
The province’s Special Investigations Unit is appealing for witnesses to an interaction that occurred on the weekend in Vaughan between a 56-year-old man and York Regional Police (YRP) officers.

Preliminary information suggests the following:
  • At approximately 9:15 p.m. on November 4, 2018, YRP officers stopped a vehicle on Steeles Avenue at Weston Road.
  • While attempting to arrest the driver of the vehicle, there was an interaction between the driver and officers.
  • The man was transported to hospital for treatment of a serious injury.

Three investigators and one forensic investigator have been assigned to this incident. At this time, two subject officers and two witness officers have been designated.

The SIU is urging anyone who may have information about this investigation to contact the lead investigator at 1-800-787-8529. The Unit is also urging anyone who may have any video evidence related to this incident to upload that video through the SIU website.

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

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