News Release

SIU Concludes Investigation into Toronto Arrest of Man

Case Number: 24-TCI-275   

Mississauga, ON (25 October, 2024) ---
In the afternoon of June 28, 2024, Toronto Police Service officers were dispatched to a residence in the area of Finch Avenue West and Yonge Street to check on the well-being of a 33-year-old man. The man’s father had earlier attended the police station to report that his son had cuts to the neck and was suicidal. Upon arriving at the residence, an interaction ensued between officers and the man. The man was eventually subdued and handcuffed behind the back. He was transported to hospital and diagnosed with a broken nose.  On his assessment of the evidence, SIU Director Joseph Martino determined there were no reasonable grounds to believe that an officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the man’s arrest and injury.

Full Director’s Report (with Incident Narrative, Evidence, and Analysis & Director’s Decision): https://www.siu.on.ca/en/directors_reports.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