News Release

News Release

SIU Investigating Discharge of Firearm at Man in North York

Case Number: 25-TFP-215   

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Mississauga, ON (27 May, 2025) ---
The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding the discharge of a firearm by a Toronto Police Service officer yesterday evening in Toronto.

Preliminary information suggests the following:
  • On the evening of May 26, 2025, Toronto Police Service officers were following a reported stolen vehicle.
  • At approximately 6 p.m. on Needle Firway, the officers stopped the vehicle and ordered two male occupants to exit the vehicle. 
  • At some point, one officer discharged his firearm. 
  • The men were arrested.

No one was struck by the firearm discharge, and no serious injuries were suffered in the course of the arrest. As per the Special Investigations Unit Act, The SIU’s mandate was invoked because of a firearm being discharged.

Three investigators and two forensic investigators have been assigned to the case. 

The SIU is urging anyone who may have information about this investigation, including video or photos, to contact the lead investigator at 1-800-787-8529 or online at: https://siu.on.ca/en/appeals.php

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 (municipal, regional and provincial police officers, police officers with the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service, 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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Monica Hudon, siu.media@ontario.ca
SIU Communications/Service des communications, UES