News Release

SIU Investigating Death of Man in Collingwood

Case Number: 25-PCD-175   

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Mississauga, ON (2 May, 2025) ---
The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 65-year-old man yesterday in Collingwood.

Preliminary information suggests the following:
  • At approximately 5 p.m. on May 1, 2025, Ontario Provincial Police officers conducted a traffic stop and arrested two men. Both were transported to the Collingwood OPP Detachment.
  • At approximately 6:30 p.m., one of the men, who was lodged in a cell, was observed to be unresponsive. First aid was administered, and the man was transported to hospital by   paramedics.
  • The man was subsequently pronounced deceased.

Three investigators and one forensic investigator have been assigned to the case. The post-mortem is scheduled for tomorrow.

The SIU is urging anyone who may have information about this investigation, including video or photos, to 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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Monica Hudon, siu.media@ontario.ca
SIU Communications/Service des communications, UES