News Release
SIU Investigating Incident in Brant County
Case Number: 08-PVI-054
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On Sunday April 6, 2008, at 5:50 p.m. the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Brant County, contacted the SIU. The OPP advised that at 3:30 p.m. an officer was operating radar on Highway 403. An eastbound motorcycle, which was travelling at a high-rate of speed, passed the officer who was stationary. The officer began to pursue the vehicle, but discontinued the pursuit.
A short time later the OPP was called to Middleton Line Road north of Highway 403 in regards to an accident involving a motorcycle. The 38-year-old driver of the motorcycle sustained injuries to his leg and lower torso. He was transported to Woodstock General Hospital by ambulance.
The SIU is asking anyone who witnessed this incident to contact the Lead Investigator at 416-622-1898 or 1-800-787-8529 extension #1898.
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