News Release
No Charges to Issue in Relation to Toronto Collision that Resulted in Serious Injuries to Three People
Case Number: 18-TVI-375
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At about 9:30 p.m. on December 25, 2018, two Toronto Police Service officers were on patrol in their cruiser when they received a call for assistance from another officer. En route to that call, with the cruiser’s emergency lights and siren activated, the cruiser became involved in a collision with an Acura sedan in the intersection of Woodmount Avenue and Cosburn Avenue. The driver of the Acura - a 51-year-old woman – and her two passengers – a 58-year-old man and an 80-year old man – were taken to hospital for treatment of serious injuries. The Interim Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has determined there are no reasonable grounds to lay criminal charges against the officer in relation to the collision.
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