News Release

SIU Investigates Injury in Sudbury

Case Number: 10-OVI-274   

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Mississauga (22 December, 2010) --- The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) is probing the circumstances surrounding the injury received by man in Sudbury early this morning.  The Greater Sudbury Police Service (GSPS) contacted the SIU today at 4:35 a.m. and reported the following;
  • GSPS officers attempted to stop a vehicle that had been squealing its tires in the area of St. Anne and Notre Dame Streets.
  • The vehicle did not stop.
  • Approximately one minute later the vehicle went out of control on Lorne Street south of Elm Street.
  • The vehicle struck a building.
  • The male driver was taken to Laurentian Hospital with undetermined injuries.

The SIU has assigned three investigators, two forensic investigators and one accident
re-constructionist to probe the circumstances of this incident.

The SIU is asking any member of the public who may have witnessed any or all of this incident to contact the lead investigator at 416 622 0748 extension 1925 or
1 800 787 8529.

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