News Release
Ontario Provincial Police Officer Charged
Case Number: 05-PCI-037
On March 26, 2005, Constable Hagerman arrested James Hogle on Advance Avenue in Napanee. During the course of the arrest, Mr. Hogle suffered a broken collarbone. He was taken to Lennox and Addington County General Hospital and the OPP notified the SIU of the incident.
Based on the evidence from the SIU investigation, the Director concluded there are reasonable grounds to believe that Constable David Hagerman of the OPP committed the offence of assault causing bodily harm, contrary to Section 267(b) of the Criminal Code of Canada.
A summons has been issued requiring Cst Hagerman to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Napanee on October 4, 2005, to answer to the charges. Justice Prosecutions of the Ministry of the Attorney General will have carriage of the prosecution.
As this matter is now before the courts, the SIU will make no further comment pertaining to this investigation.
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