News Release

News Release

SIU Investigating after Man on Bicycle Struck by Vehicle in Belleville

Case Number: 17-OVI-283   

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Mississauga, ON (30 September, 2017) ---
The province’s Special Investigations Unit is examining the circumstances surrounding a police interaction that occurred in Belleville and that ended when a man on a bicycle was struck by another vehicle.

Preliminary information suggests the following occurred:
  • Just before 12:30 p.m. on September 30, 2017, Belleville Police Service officers viewed a man riding a bicycle along the Riverfront Trail.  The police officers called to the man, who did not respond but rode away.
  • A short time later, the man on the bicycle was struck by a southbound vehicle at the intersection of Coleman Street and Catharine Street.
  • The 33-year-old man was taken to Belleville General Hospital before being transported to Kingston General Hospital.  The man is being treated for a number of fractures and other serious injuries.  
    
Two investigators, two forensic investigators, and one collision reconstructionist have been assigned to this incident.

The SIU is urging anyone who may have witnessed the incident to contact the lead investigator at 1-800-787-8529. The Unit is also asking anyone who may have any video evidence related to this incident to upload that video through the SIU website.

If you or someone you know is an affected person in need of support, please call the Affected Persons Program General Referral Line at 1-877-641-1897 or click here for more information: siu.on.ca/en/apc.php

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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