News Release
No Charges to Issue in Relation to Police-Involved Shooting in Toronto Restaurant Drive-thru
Case Number: 19-TFI-254
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The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has determined that there are no reasonable grounds to lay criminal charges against a Toronto Police Service officer in relation to a police-involved shooting that occurred in the area of Jane Street and Falstaff Avenue in October of 2019. As a result of the shooting, a 29-year-old man was treated at hospital for gunshot wounds to his right shoulder blade, his right forearm, and his left thigh.
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
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