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SIU Concludes Investigation into Collision After Motorcyclist Fled Police in Sarnia

Case Number: 25-OVI-121   

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SIU Investigating Collision After Motorcyclist Fled Police in Sarnia

Mississauga, ON (25 July, 2025) ---
The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, found no reasonable grounds to believe a Sarnia Police Service officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the serious injury suffered by a 31-year-old man in a motorcycle collision. On March 27, 2025, the man fled police during a traffic stop and ended up involved in a collision resulting in a partial amputation of his left foot.

Full Director’s Report (with Incident Narrative, Evidence, and Analysis & Director’s Decision):

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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Kristy Denette, siu.media@ontario.ca
SIU Communications/Service des communications, UES