News Release
SIU Investigating after Officer in Scarborough Deploys Blunt Impact Projectile Firearm
Case Number: 24-TFP-139
Witness Assistance
- On March 26, 2024, Toronto Police Service officers were at 290 Morningside Avenue in Scarborough to execute a warrant.
- As officers were preparing to enter the building at approximately 5:30 p.m., the person of interest exited the building.
- There was a standoff.
- At approximately 8 p.m., officers discharged their conducted energy weapons at the man, and one officer deployed his BIP firearm, striking the man.
- The man was apprehended and transported to hospital for treatment of a serious injury.
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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Monica Hudon, siu.media@ontario.ca
SIU Communications/Service des communications, UES