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15 January, 2021
SIU Investigating Death of Man in Fort Erie
The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 61-year-old man in Fort Erie this week.15 January, 2021
Man Injured After Falling Out of Apartment Bedroom Window; SIU Terminates Collingwood Investigation
The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has terminated an investigation into the serious injury sustained last month by a 42-year-old man in Collingwood.15 January, 2021
No Charges to Issue in Relation to Arrest of Man in Hamilton
In the early hours of September 24, 2020, a 54-year-old man and two others were caught by police officers while leaving a Signature Vape shop which they had just broken into. After the arrest was completed by police, it was discovered that the 54-year-old had several fractured bones in his left foot. The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has determined there are no reasonable grounds to believe any police officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the man’s arrest and injury.15 January, 2021
Update Regarding Kawartha Lakes Investigation
The SIU investigation into the circumstances of an incident that resulted in the deaths of a one-year-old boy and his 33-year-old father is ongoing. Both sustained gunshot wounds on November 26, 2020 in the City of Kawartha Lakes in the course of an interaction between the father and Ontario Provincial Police officers. The child was pronounced deceased at the scene, and the father succumbed to his injuries almost one week later.14 January, 2021
SIU Terminates Peterborough Investigation
The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has terminated an investigation into an incident that reportedly occurred in October of 2020.14 January, 2021
SIU Investigating After Police Officer Shoots Man in Scarborough
The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding a police-involved shooting tonight in Scarborough.13 January, 2021
SIU Terminates Investigation into Apprehension of Woman in Whitby
The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has terminated an investigation into the apprehension of a 35-year-old woman in Whitby in June of 2018. On December 3, 2020, the woman contacted the SIU to report she had suffered a shoulder injury in the course of her apprehension.13 January, 2021
SIU Terminates Investigation into Caledonia Arrest
The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has terminated an investigation into the arrest last month of a 62-year-old man in Caledonia.12 January, 2021
No Criminal Wrongdoing Found in Relation to Beaverton ATV Collision
In the early morning hours of September 27, 2020, two police officers from the Durham Regional Police Service, investigating reports of suspicious motor vehicle activity on Simcoe Street in Beaverton, interacted with a man who was driving an ATV. The ATV crashed, and the man suffered four broken ribs on his left side and a broken scapula. The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has determined there are no reasonable grounds to believe that either officer committed a criminal offence during their encounter with the man.11 January, 2021
SIU Finds no Basis to Proceed with Criminal Charges in Relation to Brant Collision
On June 27, 2020, a 36-year-old man fractured his left arm when he lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a ditch in Brant. As the man’s vehicle was being pursued by an Ontario Provincial Police officer prior to the collision, the SIU was notified and commenced an investigation. The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has determined there are no reasonable grounds to believe that the officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the incident.7 January, 2021
SIU Terminates Investigation into Man’s Drug Overdose in Barrie Police Station Cell
The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has terminated an investigation into the serious injury sustained last month by a 44-year-old man in Barrie.6 January, 2021
Update: SIU Releases Identity of Man Fatally Shot in Niagara-on-the-Lake
In accordance with the Special Investigations Unit’s name release policy which requires consent from next of kin, the Unit is now able to identify 27-year-old Martin Gordyn of the Niagara Region as the man who was fatally shot yesterday during an interaction with police officers in Niagara-on-the-Lake.5 January, 2021
Youth in Yarker Sustained Injury after Jump from Balcony; SIU Terminates Investigation
The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has terminated an investigation into the serious injury sustained in November by a 16-year-old male in Yarker.5 January, 2021
SIU Investigating After Police Officer Fatally Shoots Man in Niagara-on-the-Lake
The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting death of a man this afternoon in Niagara-on-the-Lake.2 January, 2021
SIU Investigating Death of Man in Ottawa
The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man today in Ottawa.1 January, 2021