News Release

SIU Investigating Pedestrian Injuries involving Toronto Police Service – Appealing For Witnesses

Case Number: 15-TVI-230   

Mississauga, ON (4 October, 2015) ---
Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) is probing the circumstances surrounding the injuries sustained by a 57-year-old woman at Richmond Street West and Simcoe Street, Toronto.

Preliminary information indicates the following:
  • Shortly before 2:00 p.m., on Friday, October 2, 2015, a woman pedestrian was crossing the street at Richmond Street and Simcoe Street when she was struck by a Toronto Police Service (TPS) vehicle;
  • The woman was taken by ambulance to Mount Sinai Hospital and treated for serious injuries to her legs;
  • The woman remains in hospital in stable condition.  

Three investigators, two forensic investigators and traffic reconstructionist have been assigned to investigate this incident. Anyone who may have information regarding this case is asked to contact the lead investigator at 1-800-787-8529 Ext. 2038. 

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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