News Release
SIU Concludes Investigation into Officer After Man Seriously Injured During Arrest in Toronto
Case Number: 24-TCI-279
The Special Investigations Unit found no reasonable grounds to believe a Toronto Police Service officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the serious injuries of a 30-year-old man. On July 1, 2024, the officer sought to arrest the man after he saw him assault an individual in police custody in the area of Queen Street West and Dovercourt Road.
An officer wrestled with the man and he tried to flee. An officer discharged a conducted energy weapon (CEW) at the man and he fell to the ground. An officer handcuffed him. The man was taken to hospital and diagnosed with injuries, including a fractured skull and left ring finger.
Director Joseph Martino concluded that the CEW was a justifiable use of force to aid in the man’s arrest.
Full Director’s Report (with Incident Narrative, Evidence, and Analysis & Director’s Decision):
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