SIU investigating after man fired at by police on Highway 403 in Mississauga
Posted June 24, 2023 10:30 pm.
Last Updated June 25, 2023 3:08 pm.
The province’s Special Investigations Unit has been called in after shots were fired on Highway 403 in Mississauga.
The police watchdog says around 8 p.m. Saturday night Peel police were called to the area of Highway 401 and Highway 403 after a vehicle had struck a guardrail.
As officers approached the vehicle the driver emerged holding a hammer and one officer ultimately fired his weapon at the man.
The SIU says the man was not struck as a result of the gunfire but he was arrested and taken to hospital for treatment of injuries.
The SIU is called in to investigate the conduct of officials that may have resulted in death, serious injury, sexual assault and/or the discharge of a firearm at a person.
