Tag: SIU
London officer cleared in use of Taser on woman in distress
Ontario’s police watchdog has cleared a London police officer of criminal wrongdoing for using a Taser to “incapacitate” a woman in distress
Internal charges against officer at centre of $3M lawsuit resolved
An informal resolution was reached in a professional misconduct case against a Stratford police officer at the centre of a $3-million lawsuit, the city’s police chief says.
Inquest set to start in fatal Christmastime London police shooting
A coroner’s inquest into the death of a hatchet-wielding London man killed during a 2016 police raid on his Old South home is set to begin Monday morning. A five-person jury will examine the circumstances surrounding the death of Samuel Maloney, 35, who was fatally shot by police after firing a crossbow at an officer […]
Man alleges Stratford police used excessive force in $3M lawsuit
A Stratford man whose tooth was knocked out when he was arrested by Stratford police officers alleges they used excessive force and had no right to detain him, according to a recently filed lawsuit. Kyle Nicholson, 36, launched a $3-million lawsuit against the Stratford police board and five officers – four constables and one sergeant […]
Friends speak out about London man killed in crash while fleeing police
The man killed in a crash while fleeing police north of London is being remembered as a loyal friend and loving brother.
Police watchdog investigating senior’s deadly fall from London balcony
Ontario’s police watchdog is investigating after a 74-year-old man fell from an apartment balcony to his death on Thursday
Inquest looms eight years after fatal police shooting of London man
An inquest will begin next month into the death of a London computer programmer who was shot dead during a police raid on his house after he fired a crossbow at an officer and charged at others with a hatchet.
Woman suffers life-threatening injuries after being struck by vehicle
A woman was fighting for her life in hospital after a vehicle struck her Monday night in London, police say. Emergency crews were called shortly after 8 p.m. to Huron and Adelaide streets in northeast London for a collision involving a pedestrian, police said Tuesday. The female pedestrian was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries […]
Man, 21, charged after two truck driver struck by vehicle pulled from ditch
A 21-year-old London man is facing several charges after a tow truck driver in Huron County was injured when a vehicle removed from a ditch sped away. Huron County Ontario Provincial Police and paramedics responded to reports of a pedestrian being struck on Airport Line between Huron Street and Thames Road East, just west of […]
Police watchdog launches probe after driver, 35, killed in crash
Ontario’s police watchdog is investigating a fatal crash north of London involving a vehicle officers had attempted to pull over, the provincewide agency said Friday.