News Release
No Criminal Wrongdoing Found in Relation to Brampton Collision
Case Number: 19-OVI-081
Shortly after 3 p.m. on April 18, 2019, a Peel Regional Police officer was on patrol in his cruiser in Brampton when a Dodge Journey vehicle came to his attention. Intending to stop the driver for a traffic infraction, the officer pulled in behind the Journey and activated his emergency lights and siren. The driver brought his vehicle to a stop, but then accelerated away. Shortly after, the Journey became involved in a collision with a Chrysler 200. The 48-year-old male driver of the Chrysler sustained a fractured clavicle. The Interim Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has determined there are no reasonable grounds to lay criminal charges in relation to this incident.
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