The SIU has determined there are no reasonable grounds to lay criminal charges against a Greater Sudbury Police officer in relation to the injuries sustained by a 47-year-old man on April 15, 2016.
According to a report submitted by SIU director Tony Loparco, the complainant was at his Sudbury home on that day, when he consumed illegal narcotics.
Two 911 calls were placed regarding the complainant. One requested police and an ambulance to attend regarding a man holding a piece of wood and causing disturbance within the building.
The other was to assist a male with respiratory difficulties.
Paramedics attended and met the complainant in the building lobby. The complainant was aggressive and confused, and went outside where he indicated his intent to walk into oncoming traffic.
Police apprehended the complainant, but he actively resisted any efforts to be restrained. In the course of his resistance, the complainant and the officer fell to the ground.
Eventually, the complainant was handcuffed, but continued to resist any efforts to be taken to the hospital. The complainant was taken to the ground a second time.
After paramedics administered a sedative, the complainant began to relax and was taken to the hospital. Once at hospital, the complainant was diagnosed with cocaine psychosis, a fractured rib and pneumothorax (a collapsed lung).
Loparco said in the report that he's “satisfied on reasonable grounds on this record that the actions exercised by this officer fell within the limits prescribed by the criminal law and there are no grounds to believe a criminal offence has been committed, and thus no charges will issue.”
