News Release
SIU Investigating Police-Involved Shooting in Pelham
Case Number: 18-OFI-341
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- 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.
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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