pursuit_custody_injury · 2026-Q1
Special Investigations Unit (Ontario) · SIU case 26-PCI-152
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The evidence collected by the SIU, including interviews with the affected person and police witnesses, and video footage that captured their time in custody, gives rise to the following scenario. As was their legal right, the subject officer chose not to interview with the SIU or authorize the release of their notes. In early 2026, the affected person was arrested and taken into custody on the strength of outstanding warrants. A pat-down search was conducted at the scene and revealed no items of concern. The affected person was transported to the police station and subjected to a frisk search. Nothing of note was located and they were lodged in a cell. At approximately 2:15 a.m., officers monitoring the cell camera observed the affected person spending an extended period of time in the toilet and sink area. The affected person was observed facing the toilet and hunched over. Their movements suggested that they were moving something in or around the toilet, although the object itself could not be seen. They then walked away from the toilet with their hands in their pockets. At approximately 2:17 a.m., the affected person was removed from the cell, and a search of the cell was conducted. During the search, a clear plastic bag containing a trace amount of a white substance believed to be a narcotic was located. The affected person was subsequently searched again and questioned about the substance. They admitted that it was cocaine. The affected person quickly became unresponsive. Officers assisted them to the floor, where they were observed foaming at the mouth and experiencing seizures. Two doses of naloxone were administered and EMS were called. The affected person was transported to the hospital and treated for a variety of serious medical issues, some of which were related to a multidrug overdose.
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