News Release

News Release

SIU Concludes Investigation into Man’s Injury After CEW Use in Toronto Arrest

Case Number: 26-TCI-117   

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Mississauga, ON (9 July, 2026) ---
The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, found no reasonable grounds to believe two Toronto Police Service officers committed a criminal offence in connection with the serious injury suffered by a 36-year-old man after his arrest. On the night of March 14, 2026, officers in a marked cruiser attempted to stop the driver of a car for running a red light, but he continued into a parking garage in the area of Jane Street and Queens Drive. 

The man exited the car and struggled against officers’ efforts to handcuff him. They wrestled and the officers used a conductive energy weapon (CEW) and punches to subdue him. Additional officers arrived, including one who kneed the man’s back. Director Martino concluded that the evidence did not reasonably establish the force used was excessive.

The man was taken to hospital and diagnosed with rhabdomyolysis, a muscle injury attributed to the trauma and CEW.

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

If you or someone you know has been negatively affected by an incident under SIU investigation and would like support, the Affected Persons Program is here to help. You can reach us at 1-877-641-1897. Support is free, confidential, and available 24/7, every day of the year.

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