News Release

News Release

Toronto Police Officer Charged with Manslaughter in Connection to Death of Chadd Facey

Case Number: 21-TCD-272   

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Mississauga, ON (10 February, 2023) ---
The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has reasonable grounds to believe that a Toronto Police Service officer, while off-duty at the time, committed criminal offences in connection with the death of 19-year-old Chadd Facey in April of 2021. Director Martino has caused charges to be laid against the officer.   

The investigation found that on April 26, 2021, two off-duty Toronto Police Service officers met and interacted with Mr. Facey in Brampton.  Later that day, Mr. Facey was transported to hospital by ambulance where he was subsequently pronounced deceased.

As a result of the SIU investigation, Constable Calvin Au is charged with one count of manslaughter and one count of aggravated assault, contrary to sections 236(b) and 268 of the Criminal Code, respectively.

Cst Au is required to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice at 7755 Hurontario Street in Brampton on March 2, 2023.

As the matter is before the courts, and in consideration of the fair trial interests of the accused, the SIU will not provide further comment on the investigation.  

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

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Monica Hudon, siu.media@ontario.ca
SIU Communications/Service des communications, UES