MISSISSAUGA, ON, July 4 /CNW/ - Eight investigators, including three forensic investigators from the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) are probing the circumstances surrounding a police shooting involving the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Leeds County Detachment.
The SIU was notified that on Friday July 3, 2009 at approximately 11:00 p.m. the OPP were conducting a RIDE program on the Highway 401 off-ramp at County Road 29, Brockville. A pickup truck was stopped and an officer spoke with the adult male driver. The truck fled the scene and officers went after it. In the area of Forthton Road and Highway 29 the officers attempted to stop the truck by blocking it in. This resulted in a collision between the truck and OPP vehicles.
Officers interacted with the driver and at some point the truck struck an officer. Two officers discharged their firearms and the driver was struck at least once. The male was pronounced dead at the scene.
The SIU is appealing for anyone who witnessed this incident to contact the Unit at 416-622-1965 or 1-800-787-8529 extension No. 1965.
The SIU is a civilian agency that investigates cases of serious injuries (including allegations of sexual assault) and deaths involving the police. Pursuant to section 113 of the Police Services Act, the Director of the SIU is mandated to consider whether a criminal offence has been committed by an officer(s) in connection with the incident under investigation and, where warranted by the evidence, to cause a criminal charge or charges to be laid against the officer(s). The Director reports the results of investigations to the Attorney General.
For further information: Frank Phillips, SIU Communications/Service des communications, UES, Telephone/No de telephone: (416) 622-2342 or/ou 1-800-787-8529
© CNW Group
