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By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 16, 2023 8:06 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO — Ontario’s police watchdog says it will investigate evidence suggesting an officer fired his gun during a deadly incident in Bourget, Ont., last week. The Special Investigations Unit says it …
Read More »Man dies after ‘ingesting substance’ in back of Toronto police cruiser: SIU – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario’s police watchdog says it has launched an investigation into events surrounding the death of a man after he was arrested in Toronto on Friday. The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) announced the investigation Saturday morning, confirming a 32-year-old man had died after …
Read More »SIU clears York police officer who fatally shot Vaughan condo gunman – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The province’s police watchdog says there are “no reasonable grounds” to believe the police officer who fatally shot the suspected shooter at a Vaughan condo building committed a criminal offence. In a report issued Monday, the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) said on …
Read More »Family of Ojibwe man killed by Ottawa police calls for new mental health strategy
The morning Greg Ritchie died, he was on his way to the grocery store to purchase cake mix in an effort to cheer up his brother and sister-in-law. Chantel Ritchie, his sister-in-law, said it was a tradition of theirs to bake together. The three, who lived together, had been having …
Read More »SIU investigating death of Brampton man after police interaction – Toronto
Ontario’s police watchdog is investigating after a man in Brampton reportedly died following an interaction with police. The Special Investigations Unit (SIU), which probes police-involved injuries, deaths and sexual assaults, said the fatal incident took place in Brampton on Sunday morning. At around 4 a.m. on Sunday, officers with the …
Read More »Serious injuries after Pickering, Ont. collision involving car pursued by police: SIU
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario’s police watchdog is investigating after a male driver sustained serious injuries while allegedly fleeing from the police in Pickering, Ont. The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) said investigators were probing the events surrounding a crash at around 3 a.m. on Bayly Street. …
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