News Release
Vehicle Linked to Amber Alert Crashed in Pembroke, Injuring Man and Child; No Criminal Wrongdoing on Part of Police
Case Number: 16-PVI-099
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SIU Starts Investigation into Single Car Crash related to Amber Alert
The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Tony Loparco, has determined there are no reasonable grounds to lay criminal charges against an Ontario Provincial Police officer with the Bancroft detachment in relation to the serious injuries sustained by a 35-year-old man and a 4-year-old child during a vehicle collision in April of 2016 in Pembroke. Prior to the collision, police had been following the vehicle as it was linked to an Amber Alert issued by York Regional Police.
The Director’s Report was delivered to the Attorney General, as is required by law under the Police Services Act. The Attorney General has directed that the document be posted online. It can be found at /en/directors_report_details.php?drid=3343
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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