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RSS FeedsThis man says Toronto police left him with a broken nose and a serious eye injury. His lawyer wants to know why they didn´t tell the SIU
(The Star Toronto Raptors)

 
 

30 december 2018 14:05:16

 
This man says Toronto police left him with a broken nose and a serious eye injury. His lawyer wants to know why they didn´t tell the SIU
(The Star Toronto Raptors)
 


Fabian Clarke arrived home after a 12-hour training shift at a packaging company where he’d been for two weeks working to become a press helper. He booted up his computer and thought about taking a shower when he heard a knock on the door.Within minutes, he’d have a broken nose and an injury to his left eye that would require emergency reconstructive surgery. Because of that, he’d miss work and lose his job. He’d also be charged with obstructing and resisting police.According to documents provided to the Star by Clarke, Toronto police raided his Scarborough apartment on the evening of Nov. 26 looking for crack and powdered cocaine, proceeds of crime and drug paraphernalia. Clarke, who said he has no criminal record, said police found nothing. Despite the fact he was later taken by ambulance for an overnight stay at The Scarborough Hospital, Clarke said Toronto police did not notify the province’s Special Investigation Unit (SIU) about his injuries. The SIU investigates any allegations of serious injury, death or alleged sexual assault involving police.Read more:Video shows Toronto police altercation that left mentally ill man with serious shoulder injury. SIU investigatingLawyer calls for expanded SIU mandate after video shows Toronto officer firing at man who was walking awaySIU charges veteran Waterloo officer with attempted murder, a first for the provincial watchdogIt was instead Clarke’s pro bono lawyer, George (Knia) Singh, who did that — and the SIU has since opened a file on the case.According to the SIU, serious injuries include instances where a person is admitted to hospital, suffers a fracture to a limb, rib, vertebrae or skull, or loses vision or hearing. Toronto police Const. David Hopkinson, speaking generally on Toronto Police Service policy, said police are expected to notify the SIU as soon as they’re aware that an injury might be serious or when they’re uncertain of an injury’s severi ...


 
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