News Release
No Charges to Issue in Relation to Windsor Collision Between Motorized Scooter and Police Cruiser
Case Number: 19-OVI-211
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SIU Investigating Windsor Collision Between Police Cruiser and Mobility Scooter
On the morning of September 2, 2019, an 87-year-old man was on his motorized scooter at the Wyandotte Street East and McDougall Street intersection. He waited for a period of time at a red light and then proceeded into the crosswalk when the light in his direction turned green. At the same time, a Windsor Police Service officer had embarked on a left-hand turn while south on McDougall intending to travel east on Wyandotte Street East. The cruiser struck the scooter in the crosswalk. 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 head injury sustained by the man.
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