News Release
SIU Appealing for Witnesses to Hamilton Arrest
Case Number: N/A
Witness Assistance
- At approximately 10:30 a.m. on May 16, 2024, two plainclothes officers, travelling in an unmarked police vehicle, observed an SUV travelling at a high rate of speed eastbound on Barton Street.
- The officers followed the SUV, which eventually entered a parking lot at 81 Kinrade Avenue, in the area of Sherman Avenue North and Barton Street East.
- The officers approached the vehicle and removed the 37-year-old male driver from the vehicle to affect an arrest.
- A struggle ensued between officers and the man, and they eventually were able to handcuff him.
- When the man complained of pain, he was transported to hospital for treatment of serious injuries.
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