News Release
SIU Appealing for Witnesses to Ottawa Interaction
Case Number: 18-OCI-381
Other News Releases Related to Case 18-OCI-381
Force Used by Officers to Arrest Man in Ottawa Determined to be Justified
- At approximately 8 a.m. on December 31, 2018, an OPS officer was in his cruiser when he observed a dispute between a man and a woman in the area of Booth Street and Wellington Street.
- The officer exited his cruiser and soon after, he became involved in an interaction with the man.
- Additional officers arrived, and the man was apprehended.
- He was transported to hospital for treatment of a serious injury.
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