News Release

Criminal Charges not Warranted in Relation to Death of Man in Oakville

Case Number: 18-OCD-050   

Mississauga, ON (22 January, 2019) ---
Shortly after midnight on February 21, 2018, Halton Regional Police Service officers attended a public school in Oakville after learning that a custodian was missing, and that blood could be seen inside his truck and leading to the school portables. The man was located inside a portable, and attempts were made to communicate with him. He could be seen at the door with injuries, but he did not exit or respond. When officers eventually gained entry to the portable, the man was lying on the floor, unconscious but breathing. He was observed to have a cut to his neck and his right wrist. He was transported to the hospital by ambulance, where he was pronounced dead. The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Tony Loparco, has determined there are no reasonable grounds to lay criminal charges in relation to the man’s death.

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

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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