News Release
SIU Investigating Man’s Fatal Fall From 14th Floor of Toronto Apartment Building
Case Number: 19-TCD-103
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- At approximately 11 a.m. on Thursday May 9, 2019, Toronto Police Service officers responded to an apartment building in the area of Yonge Street and Gerrard Street for a man in distress.
- Officers went to an apartment unit on the 14th floor and knocked.
- A short time later, a man fell from the apartment unit’s balcony to the ground below.
- The man was pronounced dead at the scene.
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