News Release

News Release

SIU Concludes Investigation into Brantford Arrest

Case Number: 26-OCI-318   

Mississauga, ON (12 November, 2026) ---
In the evening of July 10, 2026, Brantford Police Service officers were on the lookout for a 45-year-old man in relation to warrants for his arrest. Shortly before 9 p.m., in the area of Erie Avenue and Veterans Memorial Parkway, an officer observed the man. He radioed this information to other officers and drove towards the man in his unmarked police van. Two officers approached the man.  They ordered him to the ground and then physically engaged him on his feet. More officers arrived and intervened in the arrest. At hospital, the man was diagnosed with a fractured left knee. On his assessment of the evidence, SIU Director Joseph Martino determined there were no reasonable grounds to believe that an officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the man’s arrest and injury.
     
Full Director’s Report (with Incident Narrative, Evidence, and Analysis & Director’s Decision): https://www.siu.on.ca/en/directors_reports.php.

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