News Release

News Release

SIU Concludes Investigation into Man Injured During Arrest in Toronto

Case Number: 26-TCI-311   

Mississauga, ON (30 October, 2026) ---
The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, found no reasonable grounds to believe a Toronto Police Service officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the serious injury of a 48-year-old man.  On July 5, 2026, officers arrested the man for stealing an e-bike.

The officers pursued the man on the e-bike and ordered him to stop. He tried to evade the officers but was pushed on his right shoulder, causing him to lose control and crash into recycling bins near Borden Street and Cyril Lane.

Director Martino concluded that pushing someone off an e-bike while they travelled about 40 km/h came with risks, but he found it justified for public safety given the information police had about a firearm in the man’s possession, which the man reportedly used to threaten the owner of the e-bike.

No firearm was recovered but the man was found to be in possession of a hand drill and a crowbar. The man was transported from the scene to hospital where he was diagnosed with a broken nose, right wrist and left ankle.

Full Director’s Report (with Incident Narrative, Evidence, and Analysis & Director’s Decision): 
https://siu.on.ca/en/directors_report_details.php?drid=5324

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