News Release

News Release

No Charges to Issue in Relation to Man’s Death in Mississauga

Case Number: 19-OCD-277   

Other News Releases Related to Case 19-OCD-277

SIU Investigating Death of Man in Mississauga
SIU Continues Investigation into November 2019 Death of Man in Mississauga

Mississauga, ON (29 March, 2021) ---
On November 20, 2019, a 30-year-old man went into acute medical distress shortly after being arrested by Peel Regional Police officers in the backyard of a Mississauga home. Paramedics arrived and made attempts to revive the man, but this was to no avail. The man was pronounced deceased at hospital. The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has determined there are no reasonable grounds to believe that any officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the man’s death.

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 (municipal, regional and provincial police officers, police officers with the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service, 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

Lisez ce communiqué en français.

SIU Communications/Service des communications, UES