News Release
SIU Determines No Grounds to Lay Charges in Relation to Toronto Arrest
Case Number: 18-TCI-126
In the late afternoon hours of September 18, 2017, a man was arrested by Toronto Police Service (TPS) officers outside his residence. The man suffered injuries during his arrest and was taken to the hospital, where he was confirmed to have fractured three right side ribs. The SIU became aware of the incident in April of 2018. The Interim Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has determined there are no reasonable grounds to lay criminal charges against a TPS officer in this case.
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