News Release

SIU Terminates Brampton Investigation as Man’s Injury Occurred When he Attempted to Take Flight from Police

Case Number: 18-OCI-215   

Mississauga, ON (31 August, 2018) ---
The Acting Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has terminated an investigation into an interaction that occurred last month between a 27-year-old man and Peel Regional Police Service officers.

On the morning of July 20, 2018, officers responded to a domestic incident at a residence in the area Heart Lake Road and Sprucewood Road. When officers arrived, the 27-year-old man left through the back door of the residence to evade police. However, he tripped on the railing and fell down some stairs. The man was transported to hospital where he was diagnosed with fractures to both heels and a dislocated shoulder.

Acting Director Martino said, “The man alone was responsible for his injuries when he decided to take flight from responding officers and fell down some stairs in the process. Accordingly, I have terminated the investigation into this incident.”

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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