Special Investigations Unit

• Deadly 401 crash: Family suing Durham Police over alleged ‘reckless judgment’

  The parents of an infant who was killed, along with his grandparents, in a wrong-way crash on Highway 401 in Whitby, Ont., in April 2024 are suing Durham police.

  Crime

  Oct 16, 2025
  
• Hamilton police officer charged with assault after woman injured during arrest: SIU

  The Special Investigations Unit says a 59-year-old woman sustained a serious injury during her arrest on Feb. 23.

  Crime

  Sep 16, 2025
  
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• OPP warranted in shooting man setting multiple homes ablaze in Gravenhurst: SIU

  Ontario's police watchdog says it has found that an Ontario Provincial Police officer did not commit a criminal offence when they fired a less-lethal firearm at a Gravenhurst man.

  Crime

  Jul 29, 2025
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• Man shot by police during Markham, Ont., dispute dies in hospital: SIU

  Ontario's police watchdog is investigating after a police shooting in Markham early Wednesday morning that came after a welfare-check cal.

  Crime

  Jun 11, 2025
• Man critically injured in shooting with 2 Toronto police officers during traffic stop

  Toronto police say there was an 'interaction' between one of their officers, who discharged their gun, and another person during a traffic stop on Sunday night.

  Canada

  Apr 21, 2025
• Police watchdog investigating death of man involved in shootout with OPP

  The Special Investigations Unit says police responded to a call in Minden Hills on Sunday about a man who had left his property with a firearm.

  Crime

  Apr 14, 2025
• Ontario police watchdog investigates after teen shot with anti-riot weapons, stun guns

  The Special Investigations Unit has been called in to investigate after officers from the Peel Regional Police Service used less-lethal firearms on a teen.

  Crime

  Feb 11, 2025
• Trial begins for Toronto police officer accused of assault in fake Apple Watch deal

  The trial of an off-duty Toronto police officer has begun. He is accused of causing bodily harm to a 19-year-old man who sold the officer a fake Apple Watch.

  Crime

  Sep 23, 2024
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• SIU investigates after 57-year-old man fatally shot by Windsor police

  Windsor police say officers responded to a report of a person with a weapon in the downtown area around 11 a.m.

  Crime

  Sep 6, 2024
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• Teen dies after stabbing in case involving fatal London, Ont. police shooting

  The 17-year-old girl found with stab wounds at a home in London, Ont., this week has died. The SIU is investigating the case, which saw an 18-year-old fatally shot by police.

  Crime

  Jul 19, 2024