The SIU has also closed an investigation in relation to an incident at the Elmvale Zoo.
Police say on July 26, a 24 year old woman was taken into custody for allegedly assaulting another person at the zoo and had made comments about harming herself to the officers.
As a result, she was taken to RVH, where the SIU says she became violent and was arrested, but didn’t suffer any serious injury, so no charges against the officers are warranted.
SIU Director Joseph Martino said, “Based on the SIU’s preliminary inquiries, which included a review of medical records, I am satisfied that the case should be closed at this time. The medical records do not establish that the woman suffered any “serious injury” within the SIU’s mandate. Regrettably, while the SIU made repeated efforts to secure further medical records from the woman regarding additional assessment in the days after the incident, she has not provided those releases. In the circumstances, as the information made available to the SIU does not indicate any serious injury, the SIU is presently without jurisdiction in my view to proceed with its investigation. Accordingly, the investigation is hereby discontinued and the file is closed.”
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Due to no serious injury, the SIU has terminated an investigation into an incident that occurred in July of 2020 between a woman and OPP officers at a Barrie hospital. https://t.co/LzwVfrjlh3
— Special Investigations Unit (@SIUOntario) September 30, 2020