News Release
No Criminal Charges Warranted after Driver Being Investigated by Police Drove Through a Fence and Struck a Residence
Case Number: 17-TVI-109
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Shortly before midnight on May 12, 2017, Toronto Police Service officers attempted to stop a vehicle for Highway Traffic Act violations in the area of McNicoll Avenue and Morningside Avenue. The vehicle drove off at a high rate of speed, and when attempting a left hand turn, the vehicle left the roadway, drove through a fence and struck a residence. The 28-year-old driver of the vehicle was transported to hospital and diagnosed with a serious injury. The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Tony Loparco, has determined there are no reasonable grounds to lay criminal charges against a Toronto Police Service officer in this case.
Full Director’s Report (with Incident Narrative, Evidence, and Analysis & Director’s Decision):/en/directors_report_details.php?drid=3142
The Director’s Report was delivered to the Attorney General, as is required by law under the Police Services Act. The Attorney General has directed that the document be posted online.
The SIU is an independent government agency that investigates the conduct of officials (police officers as well as 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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