News Release
No Charges to Issue in Relation to Toronto Collision that Injured Two People
Case Number: 20-TVI-138
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On June 14, 2020, a 52-year-old woman and her 21-year-old daughter were in their Ford Escape stopped for a red light in Toronto when they were suddenly struck from behind by an SUV. The mother and daughter suffered serious injuries in the collision. As the driver of the SUV was being pursued by a police cruiser at the time, the SIU commenced an investigation. The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has determined there are no reasonable grounds to believe that the officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the incident.
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