News Release
SIU Concludes Investigation into Man’s Nose Broken During Arrest in Newmarket
Case Number: 24-OCI-055
The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, found no reasonable grounds to believe two York Regional Police officers committed a criminal offence in connection with the serious injury of a 46-year-old man. On February 6, 2024, officers arrested two men for break and enter in the area of Srigley Street and Alexander Road in Newmarket. During the arrest of one of the men, evidence suggests he resisted and officers struck him in the torso and head before he was handcuffed.
Full Director’s Report (with Incident Narrative, Evidence, and Analysis & Director’s Decision):
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