News Release

News Release

SIU Investigating Critical Injuries Suffered by Man After Clarington Collision, CEW Discharge

Case Number: 21-OCD-332   

Other News Releases Related to Case 21-OCD-332

Update: Man Dead After Highway 115 Collision, CEW Discharge
No Charges Against Durham Police Officer in Man’s Death After Highway 115 Collision, CEW Discharge

Mississauga, ON (2 October, 2021) ---
The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding the critical injuries suffered by a man following a single vehicle collision and police deployment of a conducted energy weapon (CEW) this afternoon.

Preliminary information suggests the following:
  • At approximately 12 noon on October 2, 2021, there was a single vehicle collision on Highway 115, north of Highway 407. 
  • There was an interaction with the man involved in the collision and the Durham Regional Police Service.  Police deployed a CEW at the man.
  • The man is in hospital in critical condition.

The SIU is urging anyone who may have information about this investigation to contact the lead investigator at 1-800-787-8529. The Unit is also urging anyone who may have any video evidence related to this incident to upload that video through the SIU website.

If you or someone you know is an affected person in need of support, please call the Affected Persons Program General Referral Line at 1-877-641-1897 or click here for more information: siu.on.ca/en/apc.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

Lisez ce communiqué en français.

Kristy Denette, siu.media@ontario.ca
SIU Communications/Service des communications, UES