News Release
SIU Appeals for Witnesses to an Incident at Octoberfest Celebrations
Case Number: 08-OCI-214
On Sunday October 12, 2008 between 12:15 a.m. and 12:30 a.m., security staff at the Queensmount Arena at 1650 Queens Blvd. ejected a man, who had been involved in an altercation with two other patrons. When police arrived to arrest the man, a struggle ensued and he was handcuffed and taken into custody. The 25-year-old Cambridge man was charged with public intoxication.
The SIU is investigating the circumstances surrounding injuries sustained by this man. Anyone, who may have witnessed these events - both inside and outside the Queensmount Arena - or has any information about the incidents, to contact the Unit at 1-800-787-8529 or 416-622-0748, extension 1867.
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