News Release

News Release

No Charges to Issue in London Arrest

Case Number: 26-OCI-329   

Mississauga, ON (5 November, 2026) ---
In the early morning of July 18, 2026, a dispute between individuals known to each other led to a London Police Service officer being dispatched to a business on Wonderland Road North. Soon after arriving at the scene, the officer approached a 30-year-old man, told him to put his hands behind the back, and advised that he was under arrest for theft. The officer took hold of the man’s right arm and attempted to bring it behind the back. A struggle ensued before the officer was able to secure the handcuffs. At hospital, the man was diagnosed with a fractured left wrist. On his assessment of the evidence, SIU Director Joseph Martino determined there were no reasonable grounds to believe that an officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the man’s arrest and injury.

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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Kristy Denette, siu.media@ontario.ca
SIU Communications/Service des communications, UES