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SIU Investigating After Man Injured in Arrest Near Cornwall

Case Number: 25-OCI-460   

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Mississauga, ON (20 November, 2025) ---
The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating after a 51-year-old man was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries following his arrest by Cornwall Police Service officers on November 13.

Preliminary information suggests the following:
  • On November 13, 2025, Cornwall Police Service officers were looking for the man as he was wanted for several break-and-enter offences.
  • At approximately 3:30 p.m., the same day, police located the man at Esso on Highway 138 in Monkland. 
  • During his arrest, there was an interaction between officers and the man.
  • The man was taken to hospital, treated and released into police custody.
Three investigators have been assigned to the case. 

The SIU is aware of several bystanders who witnessed the interaction and would ask that they please contact the lead investigator at 1-800-787-8529 or online at: https://siu.on.ca/en/appeals.php

If you or someone you know is an affected person in need of support, please call the Affected Persons Program General Referral Line at 1-877-641-1897 or click here for more information: siu.on.ca/en/apc.php

The SIU is an independent government agency that investigates the conduct of officials (municipal, regional and provincial police officers, police officers with the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service, special constables with the Niagara Parks Commission and peace officers with the Legislative Protective Service) that may have resulted in death, serious injury, sexual assault and/or the discharge of a firearm at a person. All investigations are conducted by SIU investigators who are civilians. Under the Special Investigations Unit Act, the Director of the SIU must

  • consider whether the official has committed a criminal offence in connection with the incident under investigation
  • depending on the evidence, cause a criminal charge to be laid against the official where grounds exist for doing so, or close the file without any charges being laid
  • publicly report the results of its investigations

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Kristy Denette, siu.media@ontario.ca
SIU Communications/Service des communications, UES