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2 January, 2026
SIU Concludes Investigation into Teen Injured During Arrest at Kitchener LCBO
The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, found no reasonable grounds to believe a Waterloo Regional Police Service officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the fractured right rib suffered by a 16-year-old girl. On September 6, 2025, the off-duty officer saw the girl attempt to steal three bottles of alcohol from an LCBO on Ottawa Street North. The officer tried to arrest her for theft, and she tried to get away. In the entrance of the store, the officer forced her down to the floor and pinned her down while she continued to struggle. He moved her into the store and forced her to the floor again until additional officers arrived.2 January, 2026
SIU Concludes Investigation into Motorcycle Collision Involving OPP Cruiser in Welland
The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, found no reasonable grounds to believe an Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the serious injuries suffered by a 50-year-old man in a motorcycle collision. On September 5, 2025, an OPP officer attempted to do a U-turn on Highway 58A while attempting to locate a pedestrian who was reportedly walking in traffic. While he attempted to turn around in a marked Dodge Charger, the operator of a Harley Davidson struck the side of the cruiser. The motorcyclist was taken to hospital with fractures of the ribs, spine and pelvis.2 January, 2026
SIU Concludes Investigation into Woman’s Broken Knee in Innisfil Arrest
The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, found no reasonable grounds to believe a South Simcoe Police Service (SSPS) officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the fractured left knee suffered by a 40-year-old woman in 2023. The SIU began investigating on September 4, 2025, after the SSPS notified the SIU that they were in possession of information that the woman was seriously injured during her arrest on March 10, 2023.2 January, 2026
SIU Discontinues Investigation into Man’s Death at Square One Mall in Mississauga
The Deputy Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Stacey O’Brien, has terminated an investigation into the self-inflicted death of an 18-year-old man in Mississauga.
1 January, 2026