News Release
APPEAL FOR WITNESSES
Case Number: 11-TCI-054
Mississauga (31 March, 2011) --- Ontario's Special Investigations Unit (SIU) is investigating an incident that occurred on March 29, 2011 at Yonge Street and Walton Street in Toronto involving a 40-year-old man and plain clothes officers from the Toronto Police Service (TPS).
At 11:30 a.m. Tuesday morning TPS arrested two men for alleged criminal offences. During the arrest one of the men became involved in a physical interaction with the officers. The man ended up on the ground where he was handcuffed and taken into custody.
The SIU is interested in speaking to anyone who witnessed any, or all of this incident. Witnesses are asked to contact the lead investigator at 416 622 0748 extension 9001.
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 (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