Did you read Ch 3?
What's one of the two tests used to qualify an arrest made on reasonable grounds as lawful?
1. Subjective test (officer believed that the person committed the offence)
2. Objective test (a person other than the officer would believe that the person committed the offence)
Where did the event take place?
Downtown Toronto (Younge and Dundas Square)
What was the name of the officers?
Adam Lourenco and Scharnil Pais
Article 1: What did investigators find when reviewing footage related to the incident?
The man’s helmet had unique identifiers resembling the suspect’s
What are one of the two ways that the Police can lawfully hold suspects without arrest?
Voluntary Accompaniment
Investigative Detention
What was the age of the “suspect”?
28 years old
Why did officers initially approach teenagers?
Intent to enforce a Toronto Community Housing trespassing act
Article 2: What were the teenagers accused of that led to their interaction with the police officers?
Robbery but later the officers said they were trying to enforce the "Toronto Community Housing Tresspassing Act"
Name at least 1 of the 6 Steps required for a Police Officer to make a lawful arrest
1. Identify Themselves
2. Take Physical Control of the Person
3. Use Appropriate Amounts of Force
4. Tell the Person that they are Under Arrest
5. Tell the Person Why they are Under Arrest
6. Inform the Person of their Right to Counsel
What was the initial event that led the police to search for a suspect?
There was a motorcyclist who had struck an officer and fled from the scene
How many Individuals were involved in the altercation?
Violent interaction occured between 4 teenages and 2 officers
Article 1: What was the outcome of the Special Investigations Unit's investigation?
The officers were cleared of criminal offenses
In terms of Arrest Powers, what does the acronym R.I.C.E stand for.
R - Repetition
I - Identity
C - Court
E - Evidence
What identifiable accessory was the reason the officers went after the suspect?
motorcycle helmet
What was one of the officers' reasons for escalating the situation and drawing his gun?
Fear that the teens were going to attack his partner
Article 2: What did Const. Pais testify about the other three teenagers' actions during the altercation?
They tried to attack Const. Lourenco
Name at least 1 of the components of "facts-in-issue"
1. Date, Time, and Place
2. Identity
3. Actus Reus
4. Mens Rea
What were the major injuries on the man that was wrongfully arrested?
broken wrist and broken ankle
What charges was the arresting officer facing?
→ Unlawful Excessive Use of Power
→ 2 Additional Counts of Discreditable Conduct
After an investigation into a wrongful arrest in Toronto, this organization concluded that no criminal charges would be laid against the officers involved in the arrest, despite a man suffering a broken wrist.
Special Investigations Unit (SIU)?