News Release

News Release

SIU Investigating Injuries Sustained in Ottawa

Case Number: 15-OCI-152   

Mississauga (14 July, 2015) --- Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) is probing the circumstances surrounding the injuries sustained by a 28-year-old male early today in Ottawa.

Preliminary information indicates the following:
• On the morning of Tuesday, July 14, 2015, officers with the Ottawa Police Service responded to a residence on Lilas Private to deal with a disturbance call;
• At approximately 11:30 a.m., officers entered the residence and removed a male;
• There was an interaction between officers and the man, and he sustained injuries. He was taken to Ottawa General Hospital for treatment.
 
Four investigators and one forensic investigator have been assigned to investigate this incident. Anyone who may have information regarding this case is asked to contact the Unit at 1-800-787-8529 Ext. 2150.

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