SIU Closes Investigation into Toronto Custody Injuries
(firmenpresse) - MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 11/04/11 -- The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) has reviewed the facts around the September 2011 injuries sustained by 42-year-old Daniel Wright of Toronto after an interaction with police. Ian Scott, the Director of the SIU, has concluded there are no reasonable grounds to believe two officers with the Toronto Police Service (TPS) committed a criminal offence in this case.
The SIU assigned six investigators and one forensic investigator to probe the circumstances of this incident. Neither of the subject officers, as is their legal right, consented to the release of his duty notes or to interviews with the SIU. Media video recordings along with five witness officer statements gave a comprehensive understanding of the incident.
The SIU investigation found that the following events took place on September 19:
Director Scott said, "The subject officers had the lawful authority to arrest Mr. Wright due to the outstanding charge. Further, they had the authority to enter the apartments on both the third and fourth level without a warrant pursuant to ss. 529.3 of the Criminal Code because they had reasonable grounds to suspect that Mr. Wright would cause imminent harm to himself. He was non-compliant even though he was given multiple opportunities to give himself up. The two subject officers had reasonable grounds to use a CEW given Mr. Wright's repeated threats to jump over the balcony. It is clear from the videos taken of the incident that the deployment of the CEW was not the direct cause of his injuries - he chose to jump from the balcony. Further, no officer was close to him when he went over the railing. Accordingly, in my view, the complainant was the author of his own misfortune and the subject officers cannot be held criminally liable for his injuries."
The SIU is an arm's length agency that investigates reports involving police where there has been death, serious injury or allegations of sexual assault. Under the Police Services Act, the Director of the SIU must
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SIU Communications/Service des communications, UES
Monica Hudon
416-622-2342 or/ou 1-800-787-8529
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Datum: 04.11.2011 - 09:42 Uhr
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