News Release

News Release

No Basis to Charge Officers in Relation to London Arrest

Case Number: 26-OCI-086   

Mississauga, ON (22 June, 2026) ---
On February 21, 2026, a stolen vehicle was involved in a single vehicle collision at the intersection of Dundas Street and Egerton Street. The driver of the vehicle fled on foot to a residential area nearby, and hid in a backyard shed. A police dog unit was deployed to the area and eventually tracked the 36-year-old man to the shed. An officer called out to the man but there was no response.  The officer eventually opened the door to the shed and told the man to show his hands.  When the man, lying on the ground, failed to do so, there was a struggle. Additional officers arrived on scene and joined the arrest process. Following further use of force, the man was arrested. At hospital, he was diagnosed with a broken nose and three fractured right ribs. On his assessment of the evidence, SIU Director Joseph Martino determined there were no reasonable grounds to believe that any officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the man’s arrest and injuries.
     
Full Director’s Report (with Incident Narrative, Evidence, and Analysis & Director’s Decision): https://www.siu.on.ca/en/directors_reports.php.

If you or someone you know has been negatively affected by an incident under SIU investigation and would like support, the Affected Persons Program is here to help. You can reach us at 1-877-641-1897. Support is free, confidential, and available 24/7, every day of the year.

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