Monthly Archives: April 2021

Serge Forget Identified as Man Who Died During Police Intervention in Saint-Jérôme, Québec (Mar. 30, 2021)

Serge Forget has been identified as the 78-year-old man who died during an intervention by Saint-Jérôme Police Department officers on March 30, 2021, in Saint-Jérôme, Québec.

The death was reported on earlier.


Sixteen-Year-Old in Distress Dies after Being Restrained by Timmins Police (April 5, 2021)

On April 6, 2021, it was reported that the Special Investigations Unit is investigating the death of a 16-year-old boy on April 5, in Timmins, Ontario. The SIU reports that Timmins Police Service officers were dispatched to an address in Timmins for a youth in medical distress at around 12:45 AM on April 4. They claim that the youth was observed to be in an agitated state and officers restrained him. On the way to the hospital the victim went vital signs absent. He was pronounced dead at 10:35 AM on April 5.

The SIU has assigned two investigators and one forensic investigator to examine the death. They have designated one subject official and one witness official.


Man (43) Shot and Killed by OPP in Cramahe, Ontario (April 6, 2021)

The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) is investigating the shooting death of a 43-year-old man during an encounter with Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in Cramahe, in the area of County Road 25 and Tobacco Road on April 6, 2021.

According to the SIU, OPP officers were sent to the area of County Road 25 and Tobacco Road in response to someone reporting that “a man was sitting in his parked car and yelling at people,” at around 10:15 AM.

After two interactions with a civilian, police deployed an Anti Riot Weapon ENfield (ARWEN) and Conducted Energy Weapon (CEW) against him. Then two officers discharged their firearms striking and killing the man.

The SIU has assigned three investigators and three forensic investigators to examine the killing. They have designated two subject officials and 12 witness officials.


Man (56) Goes into Distress, Dies, after Toronto Police Enter Apartment (April 5, 2021)

The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) is investigating the death of a 56-year-old man in the early morning of April 5, 2021, in Toronto. The SIU reports that at around 1 AM, Toronto Police Service officers entered an apartment unit on Sherbourne Street, near Dundas Street East, to execute a search warrant. Shortly after officers entered the unit, the man went into medical distress. EMS transported the man to hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 2:44 AM. Four investigators and two forensic investigators have been assigned to examine the case.


Rocky Mountain House RCMP Kill Man (24) on O’Chiese First Nation (April 3, 2021)

Rocky Mountain House RCMP shot and killed a 24-year-old man on O’Chiese First Nation on April 3, 2021. It has been reported that RCMP officers responded to a complaint of a disturbance at a residence at around 9:37 AM.  Outside the home officers interacted with a man who went back inside and closed the door. It is alleged that the man had outstanding warrants and police claim they secured the area and sought a warrant to enter the home. At some time during this period, the man exited the home and some type of “confrontation” allegedly occurred with the man being shot and killed. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) is investigating. No claims made by police have been confirmed publicly.


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