News Release

SIU Investigating Death of Man in Kingston Following Fall from Parking Garage

Case Number: 23-OCD-094   

Mississauga, ON (22 March, 2023) ---
The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man this morning in Kingston.

Preliminary information suggests the following:
  • Shortly before 7 a.m. on March 22, 2023, Kingston Police received a 911 call reporting that a man was observed on the ledge of the fourth floor of the Chown Memorial Parking Garage on Brock Street.
  • Upon arriving at the scene, an officer exited his cruiser and attempted to speak with the man. 
  • Shortly after, the man fell to the ground below. 
  • The man was transported to hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.

Three investigators and one forensic investigator have been assigned to the case. The post-mortem is scheduled for tomorrow in Kingston.

The SIU is urging anyone who may have information about this investigation, including video or photos, to contact the lead investigator at 1-800-787-8529 or online at: https://siu.on.ca/en/appeals.php

If you or someone you know is an affected person in need of support, please call the Affected Persons Program General Referral Line at 1-877-641-1897 or click here for more information: siu.on.ca/en/apc.php

The SIU is an independent government agency that investigates the conduct of officials (police officers as well as 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