News Release
No Charges to Issue in Relation to Arrest of Man in Hamilton
Case Number: 20-OCI-236
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In the early hours of September 24, 2020, a 54-year-old man and two others were caught by police officers while leaving a Signature Vape shop which they had just broken into. After the arrest was completed by police, it was discovered that the 54-year-old had several fractured bones in his left foot. The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has determined there are no reasonable grounds to believe any police officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the man’s arrest and injury.
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