Tag: SIU
SIU investigating after OPP officer discharges ARWEN at man
The Special Investigations Unit is investigating after a Brant OPP officer discharged an anti-riot weapon at a man at Pinehurst Lake Conservation Area early Monday morning. An SIU news release…
SIU clears Brant OPP officer after man suffered facial injuries during arrest
News Local News Published Jul 13, 2023 • Last updated 1 day ago • 2 minute read The Special Investigations Unit has cleared a Brant OPP officer who injured an…
SIU probes incident involving Brantford police
The Special Investigations Unit is investigating following an incident in which a suspect was shot at by two Brantford Police Service officers using anti-riot weapons. The SIU says police responded…
OPP officer not criminally responsible for pedestrian’s injuries: SIU
The head of Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) says there are no grounds to believe an OPP officer committed a Criminal Code offense in November while driving a cruiser that…
SIU seeking witnesses to arrest at Stratford Transit terminal last week
Ontario’s police watchdog is seeking witnesses to a 34-year-old man’s arrest at the city’s downtown transit terminal last week. In a press release posted to the Ontario Special Investigations Unit…
SIU investigating after officer discharges ARWEN at man in Brantford
The province’s SIU is investigating after a Brantford police officer discharged an Anti-Riot Weapon Enfield (ARWEN) on Tuesday at a 39-year-old man. In a media release, the Special Investigations Unit…
Police dog handler charged with assault in man’s arrest: SIU
Ontario’s police watchdog has charged a St. Thomas police dog handler with assault causing bodily harm in the injury of a man who was arrested. Officers tried to stop a…
SIU investigating Sarnia man’s death
The death of a 36-year-old Sarnia man Monday is under investigation by Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit. Sarnia police were called to conduct a wellness check of a man on London…
No charges to be laid against Stratford police officer after infant’s death: SIU
News Local News Though the director of Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit said in a report that a Stratford police officer fell short in his duty of care towards an 18-month-old…
Chatham-Kent officer cleared by SIU in connection with man’s injury
Ontario’s police watchdog has cleared a Chatham-Kent officer after a man suffered an injury during an arrest this past spring. The director of the Special Investigations Unit (SIU), Joseph Martino,…