Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit has invoked its mandate to investigate after an infant was struck Friday by a car driven by an on-duty police officer. Read MoreOntario’s Special Investigations Unit has invoked its mandate to investigate after an infant was struck Friday by a car driven by an on-duty police officer. In a release issued Saturday, Ontario Provincial police in Grenville County said the incident occurred at about noon on May 9, when the unnamed officer was moving a personal vehicle
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Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit has invoked its mandate to investigate after an infant was struck Friday by a car driven by an on-duty police officer.
In a release issued Saturday, Ontario Provincial police in Grenville County said the incident occurred at about noon on May 9, when the unnamed officer was moving a personal vehicle in a driveway at a home in the Oxford Mills area.
The SIU noted “preliminary information” confirmed the officer had been at a private property Friday afternoon.
“In the driveway of the residence, the personal vehicle being operated by the officer struck a 15-month-old boy,” the memo said.
The child was taken to hospital for treatment of serious injuries and remained in hospital Saturday, listed in stable condition.
The agency said four investigators, one forensic investigator and one collision reconstructionist had been assigned to the case.
The SIU asked that anyone with information, including video or photos, to contact the lead investigator at 1-800-787-8529 or online at: https://siu.on.ca/en/appeals.php
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The area is about 70 kilometres south of Ottawa.
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Because the SIU has taken over the case, the OPP would not provide further details on the incident.
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The SIU is a civilian agency responsible for investigating circumstances involving police and civilians that have resulted in a death, serious injury, or allegations of sexual assault.
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