News Release
SIU Investigating Arrest Connected to Brampton Collision
Case Number: 19-OCI-273
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No Basis to Proceed with Charges in Relation to Brampton Arrest
- At approximately 6:30 p.m. on November 17, 2019, Peel Regional Police officers began following a vehicle - believed to have been stolen – along Hurontario Street.
- Soon after police attempted to stop the vehicle, the vehicle became involved in a collision with two police vehicles and one civilian vehicle in the area of Main Street North and Queen Street East.
- The driver and passenger in the vehicle being investigated were both arrested. The 46-year-old male passenger was taken to hospital where he was diagnosed with a serious injury.
If you or someone you know is an affected person in need of support, please call the Affected Persons Program General Referral Line at 1-877-641-1897 or click here for more information: siu.on.ca/en/apc.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