News Release
SIU Investigates Falling Death in Hamilton
Case Number: 10-OCD-028
Other News Releases Related to Case 10-OCD-028
* At approximately 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, February 23, HPS officers attended an apartment building at 80 Robinson Street to execute a search and arrest warrant.
* A short time later, a man fell from an 8th floor balcony and subsequently died.
* Four investigators and two forensic investigators are investigating this incident.
Anyone who may have information regarding this case is asked to contact the Unit at 416-622-0748 or 1-800-787-8529.
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