News Release
SIU Appeals for Witnesses in Toronto Custody Injury
Case Number: 08-TCI-124
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SIU Appeals for Witnesses to Custody Injury in Toronto's Entertainment District
The SIU was notified that Toronto Police Service (TPS) officers arrested a 21-year-old man outside the nightclub and took him into custody. The man suffered a facial injury.
Three SIU investigators have been assigned to investigate the circumstances surrounding the man's injury. SIU investigators are interested in speaking with anyone who may have witnessed this incident or who has information about it. Witnesses are asked to call the SIU lead investigator at 416-622-1965 or 1-800-787-8529 ext. 1965.
If you or someone you know has been negatively affected by an incident under SIU investigation and would like support, the Affected Persons Program is here to help. You can reach us at 1-877-641-1897. Support is free, confidential, and available 24/7, every day of the year.
The SIU is an independent government agency that investigates the conduct of officials (municipal, regional and provincial police officers, police officers with the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service, 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