News Release
SIU Investigating After Ottawa Police Officer Fires Gun at Man in Car
Case Number: 23-OFP-517
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SIU Concludes Investigation into Ottawa Officer Who Shot at Fleeing Vehicle
- At about 11:15 p.m., Ottawa Police Service officers were investigating a stolen vehicle in the area of Donald Street.
- After they stopped their cruisers and approached the vehicle, the driver reversed and an open passenger door struck one of the officers.
- The other officer discharged their firearm into the car. The driver struck a cruiser and fled before abandoning the vehicle a short distance away on McArthur Avenue. The male driver fled on foot.
- The police officer who was struck was not seriously injured. It is unknown if the male driver who fled was injured.
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
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Kristy Denette, siu.media@ontario.ca
SIU Communications/Service des communications, UES