News Release
SIU Concludes Investigation into Officer’s Firing of Less-Lethal Projectiles at Teen in London
Case Number: 24-OFP-141
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SIU Investigating After Officer in London Discharges Blunt Impact Projectile Firearm at Teenager
The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, found no reasonable grounds to believe a London Police Service officer committed a criminal offence in connection with shooting a Blunt Impact Projectile launcher at a 17-year-old male in March.
On March 27, 2024, officers were called to a domestic disturbance at a residence on Riverside Drive. The male had reportedly assaulted a family member before leaving the residence with a knife. The male brandished the knife at officers, feigned possession of a firearm and ignored commands to drop the weapon. The officer shot the male with two projectiles. The teen lowered himself on the roadway and dropped the knife. He was subject to discharges from a conducted energy weapon before he was handcuffed and taken to hospital where he was cleared of any serious injuries.
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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Monica Hudon, siu.media@ontario.ca
SIU Communications/Service des communications, UES