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10 Ld Qo 4 = m INCIDENT INCLUDED € MULTIPLE CRASHES, a WITH PUNCHES AND = ELBOWS THROWN 2 AND TASER 3 DISCHARGED LOUIE ROSELLA lrosella@metroland.com wursday, September 8, 2022 urs 's Special Invesiations Unit has re- up f its in- ican into an inci- dent outside Shoppers Drug Mart in Oakville. The SIU, which investi: gates all incidents invol ingpoliceand oars hee result in serious injury, death or allegations of sex- ual assault, determined Halton police officers won't be charged in the May 2 in- teraction that resulted in a Taser being discharged d a 25-year-old bro- ice ani man being left with a 'U report found Halton police officers were cle (reported as stolen) parked in front of the store. As Halton police ap- proached the driver-side door, the vehicle suddenly reversed and struck parked Halton police ick. up truck, the SIU investiga- tion found. It then drove forward and struck the front of the shoppers Drug Mart store- fron e vehicle reversed again, airing the Halton police truck a second time before once again driving into and smashing a large storefront window. The man fled out of the passen- SIU This Chrysler crashed into two stores in an Oakville plaza, including a Shoppers Drug Mart, batons an interaction with Halton police left the driver with a broken jaw. ger door and was taken into custody after Halton police tackled him, punching, el- bowing and kneeing him several times and attempt- ing to Taser him. The man was taken by ambulance to Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospi- tal where he was diagnosed with a fractured jaw. SIU director Joseph Martino said there are no reasonable grounds to be- lieve that the officers mn question committe criminal offence in cobnee- tion with the man's injury. “Based on information (police) had received at dis- patch, and what they had NO WRONGDOING BY POLICE IN CRASH SITUATION: SIU observed for themselves of the (man's) reckless and dangerous af Certo of a stolen vehi- said in his re- . Nn respect the d against the (man) in taking him into custody, I am un- able to reasonably con- clude that it was excessive. The (man) was determined to get away anc operat- ed the Salar _ wan- ton disregard for the lives and safety of others in his efforts ick; do §. More spe- iving placed fhe wee of rahe subject offi- cers), each of whom had ex- ited their truck and were by the driver side of the Chrysler, at risk of griev- ous bodily harm and death." Oakville's Dowal Crossing Civitan FARMERS MARKET n) 3 (0) “LOCAL & FRESH insidehalton.com Located at Dorval Crossing East 200-240 North Service Rd W, Oakville oakvillefarmersmarket.ca e Fruit e Bread e Vegetables e Honey ¢ Meats f @oakvillecivitanfarmersmarket ¢ Baked Goods Open Every Saturday 6:00am to t:3Qam until November. 26th ¢ Cheese ¢ Flowers ¢ And More! Prowilly Operated by the Civitan Club of Oakville