SIU clears Kingston Police officer in cruiser/bicycle crash

An officer was pursuing a suspect who left the scene of a shooting in September.

A Kingston Police officer has been cleared of any wrongdoing.

Ontario's Special Investigations Unit were taking a looking into a crash involving a police cruiser and a person riding a bicycle on Sept. 16, 2025.

An officer was going to a scene near Barrie and Johnston where gunshots were reportedly fired. The officer noticed two men, one of them fled on a bicycle which led to a police pursuit.

The collision occurred in a laneway next to a home near the bottom of Division St. A 38-year-old man was taken to hospital with serious injuries.

SIU investigators concluded that the officer did not commit any criminal offences.

Story by Ken Hashizume

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