News Release
SIU Appealing for Witnesses to Woodstock Incident
Case Number: 22-OVI-154
Other News Releases Related to Case 22-OVI-154
SIU Lays Charges Against Woodstock Officer After Collision between Cruiser, Bicycle
- At approximately 3:30 a.m. on June 15, 2022, a Woodstock Police Service officer was in the area of Roth Park when he observed a man riding a bicycle who matched the description of a person of interest.
- The officer attempted to engage the man, and the man subsequently fell from the bicycle.
- He was apprehended and transported to hospital where he was diagnosed with a serious injury.
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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Monica Hudon, siu.media@ontario.ca
SIU Communications/Service des communications, UES