News Release
SIU Appealing for Witnesses to Arrest of Man in Yonge-Dundas Square on August 24
Case Number: 24-TCI-355
Witness Assistance
- Shortly after 11:15 p.m. on August 24, 2024, Toronto Police Service officers in the Yonge-Dundas Square area observed a man who fit the description of a motorcyclist who police had been investigating earlier. The man was on foot at this time.
- When officers attempted to arrest the man, he fled.
- A short time later, the man was captured and arrested in the southwest corner of the Square.
- When the man complained of pain, he was 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