News Release
SIU Investigating After Police Officer Discharged ARWEN at Man in Brantford
Case Number: 24-OFP-439
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- At approximately 1:45 p.m. on October 15, 2024, members of the Enforcement Office attended a residence in the area of Brant Avenue and Henrietta Street to issue an eviction notice.
- When the members observed the person of interest with an edged weapon, they called the Brantford Police Service for assistance.
- Officers arrived and attempted negotiations with the man.
- Several hours later, inside the residence, one officer discharged his ARWEN multiple times at the man, and the man was struck.
- He was arrested and transported to hospital for treatment of a serious injury.
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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Monica Hudon, siu.media@ontario.ca
SIU Communications/Service des communications, UES