SIU investigating after Toronto police fire less lethal anti-riot weapon at man in intersection of Kingston Road and Midland Avenue
Beach Metro Community News Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) is investigating an incident earlier today in which Toronto police discharged an Anti-Riot Weapon Enfield (ARWEN) at man in the intersection of Kingston Road and Midland Avenue. An ARWEN is a weapon that fires less lethal rounds such as foam, wood, rubber or tear gas. According […]
SIU clears OPP officer’s use of anti-riot weapon
Official acted ‘reasonably’ during arrest, suspect awaiting sentencing Michael Lee – North Bay Nugget Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit has found no basis to proceed with criminal charges against an Ontario Provincial Police officer who discharged an Anti Riot Weapon ENfield, or ARWEN, during an arrest in May. The SIU released its decision from director Joseph […]
Ontario police watchdog clears Guelph officer of wrongdoing in Brantford standoff
globalnews.ca A Guelph, Ont., police officer has been cleared of any wrongdoing in connection with an April 2021 standoff at a Brantford, Ont., home, during which a man barricaded himself inside a residence for four days, according to the province’s police watchdog. The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) says the officer — who fired two […]
Life and death’: Police watchdog says use of force in 2018 shooting death justified
Canadian Press CALGARY — Alberta’s police watchdog has cleared Calgary police officers in a 2018 fatal shooting that involved a 25-year-old man who was dealing with mental health issues. The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team says in a report that police received a call from a gym on Aug. 30, 2018, reporting an individual who […]
Police cleared by SIU in Mississauga in anti-riot weapon inciden
By Glenn Hendry – Insauga.com The Special Investigative Unit have cleared Tactical Unit officers of Peel Regional Police of any “wrongdoing” over an incident in February when pepper spray, a Controlled Energy Weapon (taser) and an Anti-Riot Weapon Enfield (ARWEN) were all used to subdue a woman armed with a knife. Police responded to a […]
Man Taken Into Custody After Incident At Downtown Church
Victoria Police: Victoria, BC –A man has been taken into custody after an incident at a downtown Victoria church. Patrol officers were called to a church in the 700-block of View Street just before 2:30 p.m. this afternoon after staff called 911 to report that a man had kicked open the church doors and was causing […]
SIU clears Kingston Police on 12-hour standoff
Kingstonist.com A decision has been made by the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) in regards to a 12-hour standoff on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020 between Kingston Police and a man armed with a knife who had barricaded himself into a Ford Street residence. The man had previously stabbed four others before police arrived on the scene. However, during apprehension by […]
SIU clears police of any wrongdoing during north Kingston standoff
“The officers who attended at the address on Ford Street seeking to place the complainant into custody were in the lawful discharge of their duty.” Steph Crosier – Whig-Standard (ottawacitizen.com) KINGSTON — The Special Investigations Unit has cleared Kingston Police of any wrongdoing during the Ford Street standoff last September. The standoff sent the accused […]
SIU investigating after Kenora youth struck with plastic projectiles
The 15-year-old youth was struck with plastic projectiles fired from an Anti Riot Weapon ENfield. TBnewswatch.com KENORA, Ont. – An investigation has been launched after a youth in Kenora was struck by plastic projectiles following an interaction with police. According to a media release from the Special Investigations Unit, officers with the Ontario Provincial Police […]
SIU investigating after police fire anti-riot weapon at woman in Whitby
The Spec – April 18 2021 For the second time this week, the province’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) is investigating a police incident in Durham. The SIU is involved after a police officer discharged an anti-riot weapon called an ARWEN in Whitby on Saturday evening. An AREWN (Anti Riot Weapon ENfiled) is a launcher that […]