The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) has announced that no charges will be laid against a York Regional Police officer who shot and killed a man wielding a hammer. The incident occurred during a domestic disturbance call at an apartment building.
The Special Investigations Unit is not laying charges against a York Regional Police officer who shot and killed a hammer-wielding 37-year-old manThe SIU , the province’s independent agency investigating the conduct of police that resulted in death, released the result of its investigation in the Dec. 7, 2023, incident at an apartment building on Crowder Boulevard.
The SIU said all four spoke by the elevator for a few seconds before the officers entered a stairwell across the hallway. Shortly after, the elevator arrived on the main floor and inside were the Complainant and the woman. “Immediately thereafter, the Complainant emerged from the elevator and rushed towards the stairwell door, removing a hammer from a right front pocket as he did so,” the SIU said.
The Complainant toppled forward and landed at the foot of the staircase. The SIU said the SO handcuffed him behind the back before providing first aid. He added that he was also satisfied the SO’s use of a firearm constituted reasonable force in self-defence. While the officer might have considered using a Taser, Martino said the weapon did not have the stopping power of a gun.
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