Tag: Special Investigations Unit
London carjacking suspect ‘tried to commit suicide by cop’: SIU
A suspect who stole a taxi in London and led police on a chase that ended with an officer opening fire on him in Aylmer said he “tried to commit suicide by cop,” according to a new report from Ontario’s police watchdog. The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) released a report Thursday that cleared the OPP […]
Watchdog probing London police use of force to arrest teenager
Ontario’s police watchdog is investigating after London police officers used a conducted-energy weapon and fired a projectile while trying to arrest an armed teenager. Police responded around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday to a domestic conflict at a home on Riverside Drive in west London, where officers located a 17-year-old armed with a weapon outside, police said […]
Police watchdog probing crash as injured driver faces criminal charges
A 22-year-old London man who was seriously injured in a car crash overnight is facing charges, London police say.
St. Thomas police officer cleared in assault case won’t face professional discipline
A St. Thomas police officer recently cleared of an assault charge won’t face professional discipline, the city’s police chief says.
London police cleared after K9 officer’s bite gives man 29-stitch headwound
A London police officer won’t face criminal charges after a man was injured when a police dog latched onto his head during an arrest, Special Investigations Unit officials announced in a ruling on Monday.