News Release

In the afternoon of June 16, 2023, an individual called 911 to report that a man had discharged a firearm at a building in the area of Kingston Road and Woodbine Avenue. Officers located a vehicle that was believed to have been involved in the shooting, and attempted a takedown of the vehicle. The driver was apprehended, but the 31-year-old male passenger escaped. He was last seen running into a ravine. A police service dog handler, and his dog were dispatched to assist with the search. While in the ravine, the officer deployed the police service dog on a long lead. Shortly after, the dog had located the person of interest and bit into the area of the back of his upper right arm/shoulder. The man was transported to hospital following his arrest. On his assessment of the evidence, SIU Director Joseph Martino determined there were no reasonable grounds to believe that the police service dog handler committed a criminal offence in connection with the man’s injuries. There was no basis for proceeding with criminal charges in this case, and the file has been closed.

    

Full Director’s Report (with Incident Narrative, Evidence, and Analysis & Director’s Decision): https://www.siu.on.ca/en/directors_reports.php.