News Release

SIU Investigating Police-Involved Shooting in Pelham

Case Number: 18-OFI-341   

Mississauga, ON (29 November, 2018) ---
The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding an interaction that occurred today between two Niagara Regional Police Service officers in Pelham.

Preliminary information suggests the following:
  • On November 29, 2018, Niagara Regional Police Service officers were in the area of Effingham Street and Roland Road to investigate a collision that had occurred days prior. 
  • Around noon, two of the officers became involved in an altercation. A firearm was discharged and one of the officers was struck.
  • The 52-year-old officer was transported to hospital by ambulance, and then airlifted to Hamilton General Hospital where he remains in critical condition.

At this time, eight investigators and three forensic investigators have been assigned to the investigation.

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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