News Release
Toronto Police Officers Charged
Case Number: 09-TCI-199
On April 24, 2009, at approximately 11:00 p.m., 58-year-old Richard Moore was walking home along Gerrard Street. He passed two police officers who were dealing with another individual. Words were exchanged between the officers and Mr. Moore, and a short time later, there was a physical altercation. Mr. Moore was taken to St. Michael?s Hospital for treatment of injuries.
Constable Edward Ing and Constable John Cruz of the TPS are each facing one charge of Assault Causing Bodily Harm, contrary to s. 267(b) of the Criminal Code of Canada.
A summons will be served on the officers tomorrow, and they are compelled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice at College Park Courthouse in Toronto on November 16, 2009. The appearance to answer to the charges will take place at 2:00 p.m. in courtroom 505. Justice Prosecutions of the Ministry of the Attorney General will have carriage of the prosecution.
As this matter is now before the courts, and in consideration of fair trial interests, the SIU will make no further comment pertaining to this investigation.
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