News Release
No Basis to Lay Charges in Relation to Arrest of Man in Vaughan
Case Number: 18-OCI-326
Other News Releases Related to Case 18-OCI-326
Shortly after 9 p.m. on November 4, 2018, York Regional Police officers pulled over a vehicle as the driver’s licence was under suspension and there were outstanding warrants for his arrest. Soon after the 56-year-old man exited the vehicle, a struggle ensued between him and officers. The Interim Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has determined there are no reasonable grounds to lay criminal charges against any police officer in relation to the fractured nose the man was diagnosed with following his arrest.
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