US Edition‘No Criminal Conduct’: Chatham-Kent OPP Officer Found Not Guilty of Manslaughter
- Sean O'Rourke, an OPP officer, was found not guilty of manslaughter today at the Superior Court in Chatham-Kent in connection with a July 7, 2021 shooting on Highway 401 near Ridgetown, Ontario.
- The case arose after O'Rourke was involved in a pursuit following the theft of about $40 of gas by Nicholas Grieves, who was fleeing police before the shooting occurred.
- Justice Bruce Thomas ruled that O'Rourke acted reasonably by drawing his gun because he believed Grieves was reaching for a weapon, and the gun discharged unintentionally inside the vehicle as O'Rourke backed away.
- Grieves, 24, had a history of 36 prior convictions and tested positive for methamphetamine and fentanyl at the time of his death. John Cerasuolo, President of the OPP Association, expressed respect for the court's ruling, noting that it acknowledges the challenging and unpredictable situations police officers often encounter.
- The verdict underscores judicial recognition that police often face dangerous situations requiring reasonable force, and the OPP remains committed to supporting officers and their families through such difficult events.
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Ontario officer not guilty in 2021 shooting death of Six Nations man
A Chatham-Kent OPP officer has been found not guilty in the 2021 shooting death of an 24-year-old Nicholas Grieves following a Highway 401 pursuit. Grieves, from Six Nations of the Grand River near Brantford, Ont., was being sought in the theft of $40 worth of gas from a Dutton gas station.
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Chatham-Kent Ontario Provincial Police Const. Sean O’Rourke has been found not guilty of manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Brantford man on Highway 401 in July 2021.
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