SIU terminates investigation into girl’s bounce from lodge window

Based on the SIU, the girl approached the door when the police knocked and heard somebody on the opposite facet determine himself as police.

SIU terminates investigation into girl’s bounce from lodge window
Particular Investigations Unit. Picture by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia

The province’s Particular Investigations Unit terminated its investigation into an incident final month wherein a 23-year-old girl broke a fourth-floor lodge window and leapt out after Ottawa police knocked on the room door.

The incident occurred on the afternoon of June 3 at a Hampton Inn.

Based on the SIU, the girl approached the door when the police knocked and heard somebody on the opposite facet determine himself as police. Unsure who was knocking, the girl broke the window and jumped out, touchdown on a ground-floor construction and fracturing bones within the course of.

In the meantime, one other occupant of the room opened the door, the place a number of plainclothes officers had been ready.

Based mostly on preliminary inquiries, SIU director Robert Martino dominated that it was “plain and apparent that the officers did nothing to contribute to the girl’s accidents that might conceivably appeal to felony sanctions.

“As there was patently nothing to research so far as the potential felony legal responsibility of any police officer was involved, the file has been closed.”

The SIU is an impartial authorities company that investigates the conduct of officers (cops in addition to particular constables with the Niagara Parks Fee and peace officers with the Legislative Protecting Service) which will have in demise, severe damage, sexual assault and/or the discharge of a firearm at an individual.