News Release
SIU Concludes Investigation into Toronto Police Involving Man’s Self-Inflicted Knife Wound
Case Number: 24-TCI-198
The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, found no reasonable grounds to believe Toronto Police Service officers committed a criminal offence in connection with a self-inflicted knife wound suffered by a 63-year-old man in May. The SIU investigated as officers were in the vicinity of the residence and attempted to communicate with the man at the time.
On May 7, 2024, officers were called to a house in the area of Jane Street and St. Clair Avenue West for a person in crisis. Officers attempted to talk to the man, and Emergency Task Force (ETF) officers were called to the home. After learning the man had a knife, ETF officers breached the door. Officers located the man, who was bleeding from his throat, and administered first aid. Paramedics arrived and took the man to hospital.
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