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Three Halton police officers involved in an Oct. 22 shooting in Oakville that resulted in the injury of a 28-year-old Ohsweken woman will not face criminal charges. Ontario Special Investigations Unit (SIU) acting-Director Joseph Martino made the announcement Tuesday following the conclusion of their investigation. The SIU investigation found that the incident began at 9 p.m., when officers were called to the Oakville Entertainment Centrum at 2081 Winston Park Dr., in response to reports of a vehicle theft. Police located the stolen vehicle and an SUV, which had been observed closely following the stolen vehicle from the scene, parked in the lot of the Oakville Water Treatment Plant on North Service Road. One officer parked his cruiser behind the two vehicles. Halton officers will not face charges in Oct. 22 shooting The three subject officers arrived and began walking towards the stolen vehicle and the SUV. At this point, Martino said, the driver of the stolen vehicle (a pickup truck) suddenly reversed and was met with gunfire from the officer behind him, which caused the driver to stop the truck and raise his hands. The SIU report said the driver of the SUV also suddenly accelerated backward and then forward in an attempt to flee the scene. The SUV was also met with gunfire from multiple officers at which point, Martino said, a 28-year-old woman sitting in the SUV's passenger seat was shot in the right shoulder. The driver of the SUV continued to drive forward, ultimately making his way back onto North Service Road where he proceeded east. The SUV drove a short distance and then struck an officer's cruiser and came to a stop in a ditch. An officer fired three shots at the SUV at this time, but none caused any injury. 3 · Wednesday, March 14, 2012 OAKVILLE BEAVER · www.insideHALTON.com "This was a highly volatile and rapidly developing set of circumstances in which the subject officers, in my view, reasonably believed that their lives and/or that of their colleagues were in danger..." Joseph Martino, SIU acting-director Despite the fact that more than 40 rounds were fired by Halton police officers during this incident, Martino concluded the officers acted appropriately. "This was a highly volatile and rapidly developing set of circumstances in which the subject officers, in my view, reasonably believed that their lives and/or that of their colleagues were in danger from the movements of the SUV and the pickup truck," said Martino. In all incidents where shots were fired, Martino said the vehicles were accelerating in the direction of the officers. All suspects involved in this incident face multiple charges. Charles Laforme, 25, of Ohsweken has been charged with the attempted murder of a peace officer, three counts of assaulting a peace officer with a weapon and three counts of aggravated assault of a peace officer. The SIU is an arm's length agency that investigates reports involving police where there has been death, serious injury or allegations of sexual assault. FAMILY GOLF LEARNING CENTRE March Break 2 for 1 Mini-Putt OPEN YEAR ROUND with covered and heated tees · Fun & Challenging Mini-Putt · 6 CPGA & LPGA instructors · Birthday Parties · Money Saving Memberships · 11 Acre Short Game, 3 Sand Bunkers Six Mistakes Retirees Make With Their Finances FOR INVESTORS OVER AGE 50 DATES THURS, Mar 15 10 am, 2 pm, 7 pm SAT, Mar 17 9:45 am LOCATION OLIVER AND BONACINI RESTAURANT Oakville Place (Trafalgar & QEW) Seats are FREE but limited Lesson Programs Star t April 16 · Golf for Women I & II · Adult Full Swing · Adult Short Game · Active 55+ · Parent & Child · After School Golf · Golf for Teens · Golf for Kids · Summer Camps · Friday Instruction Clinics 1455 Joshuas Creeke Drive MBA, CFP, R.F.P., CIM, FCSI Peter Watson www.FamilyGolfOakville.com 905-842-6120 To reserve your seats email us at info@peterwatsoninvestments.com or call us at (905) 842-2100 Ext: 7 (24 hours) www.peterwatsoninvestments.com We sell the most homes in Canada. Let us help you sell yours. www.remaxaboutowne.com Aboutowne Reality Corp., Brokerage 905-338-9000 (Downtown Office) 905-842-7000 (Uptown Office) Independently owned and operated.