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No charges for officer in Brantford arrest, but other police misconduct possible: SIU
The watchdog will refer possible misconduct over missing body camera footage and a late report after saying the officer’s actions were reasonable.
- On Thursday, the Special Investigations Unit cleared a Brantford police officer of criminal charges after a 45-year-old man suffered a fractured left knee during a July 10 arrest.
- Police found the man in the area of Erie Avenue and Veterans Memorial Parkway, where they ordered him to the ground and "then physically engaged him on his feet."
- SIU Director Joseph Martino determined the injury was a "likely result" of the officer's kick and takedown, concluding those actions were reasonable and warranted no criminal charges.
- Two officers failed to activate their body-worn cameras, and the incident "also appears to have been reported late to the SIU" by Brantford police, according to Martino.
- The director is referring these conduct matters to the Brantford police force for review and to the Law Enforcement Complaints Agency, an independent civilian watchdog.
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No charges for officer in Brantford arrest, but other police misconduct possible: SIU
Ontario's police watchdog says there are no reasonable grounds to charge an officer after a man's knee was broken during an arrest in Brantford, Ont., but other officers on the
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No charges for officer in Brantford arrest, but other police misconduct possible: SIU – 105.9 The Region
Ontario’s police watchdog says there are no reasonable grounds to charge an officer after a man’s knee was broken during an arrest in Brantford, Ont., but other officers on the scene who did not turn on their body-worn cameras should be investigated for possible misconduct. The Special Investigations Unit says police were on the lookout for the 45-year-old man on July 10 because of warrants for his arrest. When they found him in the area of Erie…
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