News Release
SIU Investigating Crash in Toronto
Case Number: 09-TVI-194
The TPS contacted the SIU on the morning of August 5th, 2009 to report that TPS officers attempted to stop a vehicle in the area of Richmond Street and Victoria Street. The vehicle failed to stop and later collided with a building at 177 Avenue Road, resulting in injuries to the driver.
The SIU has assigned five investigators and two forensic investigators to probe the circumstances surrounding this incident.
SIU investigators are appealing for anyone who witnessed this incident to contact the SIU at 416-622-0748.
The SIU is a civilian agency that investigates cases of serious injuries (including allegations of sexual assault) and deaths involving the police. Pursuant to section 113 of the Police Services Act, the Director of the SIU is mandated to consider whether a criminal offence has been committed by an officer(s) in connection with the incident under investigation and, where warranted by the evidence, to cause a criminal charge or charges to be laid against the officer(s). The Director reports the results of investigations to the Attorney General.
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