News Release
SIU Investigates Incident in Thunder Bay
Case Number: 08-OCI-064
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On April 22, 2008, at 8:13 p.m. two Thunder Bay Police Service (TBPS) officers answered a call for service on James St. North. When the officers arrived they came into contact with a 24-year-old man who was armed with a knife. The officers attempted to negotiate with the man, but he began to harm himself. The officers subdued the man.
The man was transported to hospital where he was admitted for treatment.
The SIU has designated one officer as a subject officer and one as a witness officer.
The SIU is appealing for anyone who witnessed this incident to contact the Unit at 416-622-1886 or 1-800-787-8529 extension #1886.
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