News Release
SIU Investigating Critical Injuries Suffered by Man in Ottawa
Case Number: 21-OCI-307
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- At approximately 7:30 p.m. on September 15, 2021, the Ottawa Police Service responded to a 911 call in relation to the serious injury of a woman in an apartment on Kilborn Avenue.
- Ottawa Police Service officers located a man on the ground outside the apartment. He was taken to hospital and is in critical condition.
- The Ottawa Police Service is investigating the injuries related to the woman.
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
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Kristy Denette, siu.media@ontario.ca
SIU Communications/Service des communications, UES