News Release
SIU Appealing for Witnesses to Brant Collision
Case Number: 20-PVI-156
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SIU Finds no Basis to Proceed with Criminal Charges in Relation to Brant Collision
- At approximately 8:15 p.m. on June 27, 2020, an Ontario Provincial Police officer attempted to stop a vehicle that was traveling south on Newport Road.
- The vehicle did not stop.
- A short time later, at the intersection off Old Greenfield Road and Newport Road, the vehicle went into a ditch and rolled over.
- The 36-year-old male driver was taken to hospital for treatment of serious injuries.
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