News Release
No Charges to Issue in Relation to Vehicle Pursuit from Brampton to Toronto
Case Number: 18-PVI-140
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On May 11, 2018, police officers from the Toronto OPP detachment were conducting RIDE spot checks in Brampton when a vehicle drove through the spot check without stopping, striking one officer. A vehicular pursuit was commenced. Officers lost sight of the vehicle, but later came upon the vehicle which had been involved in a single vehicle collision. The driver and passenger of the vehicle were transported to hospital for treatment. The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Tony Loparco, has determined there are no reasonable grounds to lay criminal charges against any police officer in relation to this incident.
Full Director’s Report (with Incident Narrative, Evidence, and Analysis & Director’s Decision):https://www.siu.on.ca/en/directors_reports.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