News Release

SIU Investigating After Man Seriously Injured in Toronto

Case Number: 24-TCI-331   

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Mississauga, ON (13 August, 2024) ---
The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating after a 33-year-old man was seriously injured in an interaction with a Toronto Police Service officer on August 3, 2024. 

Preliminary information suggests the following:
  • At about 7 p.m., officers were making an arrest when the man -- a third party -- was injured in the area of Victoria Street Lane and Dundas Street East.
  • The man was taken to hospital via EMS and diagnosed with serious injuries in hospital. He has since been released from hospital.
Three investigators and one forensic investigator have been assigned to the case. One subject official and six witness officials have been designated at this time.

The SIU is urging anyone who may have information about this investigation, including video or photos, to contact the lead investigator at 1-800-787-8529 or online at: https://siu.on.ca/en/appeals.php

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