Ontario Special Investigations Unit

• Police watchdog investigating after man seriously injured during Toronto arrest

  The SIU says no officers were injured in the incident and is asking anyone with information to come forward.

  Crime

  Dec 29, 2024
  
• SIU investigate London, Ont. crash that seriously injured 2

  Police said the collision occurred shortly before 5 a.m. in the area of Pond Mills and Commissioners roads involving an alleged stolen vehicle.

  Crime

  Oct 24, 2022
  
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• SIU clears OPP officer after man’s leg fractured during arrest near Guelph

  The province’s police watchdog has cleared an OPP officer of wrongdoing in connection to an incident near Guelph which saw a man suffer a broken ankle during an arrest.

  Crime

  Jan 4, 2022
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• SIU terminates investigation into Guelph police arrest

  The SIU says it's terminating an investigation into a case involving Guelph police after a man who was potentially injured during an arrest refused to speak with them.

  Crime

  Jul 26, 2021
• Ontario’s police watchdog investigates fatal crash in Adjala-Tosorontio

  Shortly after midnight, an OPP officer was driving his cruiser south on County Road 50 near County Road 1 when he saw a pickup truck travelling north at a high speed.

  Traffic

  Apr 6, 2021
• Ontario police watchdog ends investigation into incident involving 24-year-old man in Barrie

  On Feb. 8, Barrie police went to a home following calls regarding a domestic disturbance. The Special Investigations Unit was called in after the man ended up in hospital.

  Crime

  Mar 24, 2021
• 34-year-old man dies in hospital following arrest by London police: SIU

  Just after 9 a.m. Tuesday, the SIU says the man told officers he wasn't feeling well. He was transported to hospital by EMS and has since died.

  Canada

  Feb 2, 2021
• OPP officer charged with assault following ‘interaction’ with woman in cell

  In September 2019, OPP arrested a woman outside Studabakers Beachside in Orillia, Ont., the SIU says.

  Crime

  Jan 20, 2021
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• SIU ends investigation in Barrie, Ont., after finding man injured himself by punching cell wall

  "Based on the SIU's preliminary inquiries, including a review of the video recording of the man's stay in cells on Aug. 28, 2020, it is apparent that the man's injuries were self-inflicted," SIU director Joseph Martino said in a statement.

  Crime

  Sep 21, 2020
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• ‘No basis’ to charge OPP officers after suspect suffers broken collarbone: SIU

  After spending a night at the OPP North Bay detachment, a man complained of a sore shoulder while being fingerprinted, according to the SIU.

  Crime

  Jul 30, 2020