A Halton Police Sergeant Is Charged After an SIU Investigation, With a Milton Court Date in November

A Halton Regional Police Service sergeant has been charged following an investigation by Ontario's Special Investigations Unit (SIU), the independent agency that reviews the conduct of police officers. The officer is scheduled to appear in a Milton court in November. The charge has not been proven in court.

What Happened

According to the SIU, its director determined there were reasonable grounds to believe the sergeant committed a criminal offence in connection with a vehicle pursuit in 2025. The officer, who has not been publicly named, has been charged with dangerous operation of a conveyance causing bodily harm. The SIU said it would not comment further while the matter is before the courts.

Key Details

• The accused: A sergeant with the Halton Regional Police Service, who has not been named. No allegation against the officer has been tested or proven in court.

• The charge: Dangerous operation of a conveyance causing bodily harm.

• The oversight body: Ontario's Special Investigations Unit, whose director found reasonable grounds to support the charge.

• Court: The officer is scheduled to appear in a Milton courtroom in November.

• The incident, as described by the SIU: On the morning of March 12, 2025, officers were investigating the theft of a vehicle from an Oakville home, and a pursuit involving a second stolen vehicle followed through Oakville and Mississauga.

• The outcome: One of the vehicles collided with a tractor-trailer. Its driver, 26, was arrested and taken to hospital with a serious injury.

Community Impact

The Halton Regional Police Service polices Milton and the rest of Halton Region, so questions about officer conduct and independent oversight are of direct interest to local residents. Because the case will be heard in Milton, the court process will unfold close to home, even though the events the SIU describes took place elsewhere in the region and in neighbouring Peel.

Background

The Special Investigations Unit is an arm's-length Ontario agency that investigates incidents involving police that result in serious injury, death or allegations of sexual assault. When its director believes there are reasonable grounds, the SIU can lay a criminal charge, which is then decided by the courts. A criminal charge is an allegation, and anyone charged is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

Source: FM101 Milton Now — https://www.miltonnow.ca/2026/10/30/139923/

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