News Release

SIU Terminates Cambridge Investigation into Motorcycle Collision

Case Number: 18-OVI-261   

Mississauga, ON (1 November, 2018) ---
The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Tony Loparco, has terminated an investigation into the serious injuries sustained by a 39-year-old man in Cambridge in September of 2018.

At approximately 1:30 a.m. on September 2, 2018, a Waterloo Regional Police Service officer observed a motorcycle traveling on Elgin Street, in the area of Myers Road. When the officer attempted to stop the motorcycle, the motorcycle operator fled. The officer opted not to follow. A short time later, a motorcycle was located in a ditch on Cheese Factory Road, north of Waynco Road. The man was transported to hospital for treatment of serious injuries.

Director Loparco said, “The evidence makes clear that the single vehicle collision resulting in the man’s injury had nothing to do with the conduct of any police officer. 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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