News Release
SIU Investigates Scarborough Incident
Case Number: 07-TFI-194
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Numerous officers pursued the green Ford Tempo as it traveled eastbound on Highway 401 to Morningside. The pursuit continued onto Ellesmere and ended when the Ford Tempo collided with a guardrail.
One of the men in the car ran into a nearby park and was arrested a short time later. He has been identified as 20-year-old Darren Wickens. The other man remained inside the car. His identify has not been confirmed.
Seven officers approached the car. There was a confrontation between the officers and the man inside of the car and shots were fired by the police. Toronto's Emergency Task Force unit arrived and officers eventually removed the man from the car.
The man was suffering from a serious head injury and was taken to hospital where he is in critical condition. Investigators have not yet been able to confirm with doctors the nature of the injury and how it was caused.
Mr. Wickens was also taken to the hospital. He has been released with no injuries.
SIU investigators are appealing for anyone who witnessed this incident to contact the Unit at 416-622-1988 or 1-800-787-8529 x 1988.
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