Man taken to hospital after interaction with police in Mississauga, watchdog investigating
Posted June 28, 2024 9:33 am.
Last Updated June 28, 2024 1:48 pm.
A man carrying an “edged weapon” has been taken to a hospital after an interaction with Peel Regional Police officers in Mississauga early Friday.
A Peel Regional Police (PRP) spokesperson told CityNews in an email statement that officers were called to a property near Elmwood Avenue and Lakeshore Road East, just east of Hurontario Street, at around 1:50 a.m. after receiving reports a man was “in crisis.” Footage captured by the CityNews chopper showed a large area at and near the intersection taped off by police officers.
“The male party was safely apprehended and transported to a local hospital with minor injuries,” the statement said.
However, a Peel Regional Paramedic Services spokesperson told CityNews a patient was taken to a local hospital with serious injuries. They wouldn’t comment further on the nature of the injuries or the incident.
The PRP spokesperson confirmed Ontario’s police watchdog, the Special Investigations Unit (SIU), invoked their mandate to probe the incident. A SIU vehicle could also be seen at the scene.
A statement released by the SIU Friday afternoon said officers were called about a man carrying an “edged weapon.”
“Officers located the male, contained the area and initiated negotiations with the man. At some point, an interaction ensued and one officer deployed his ARWEN (Anti-Riot Weapon ENfield, a less-lethal launcher),” the statement said, adding the man was apprehended under the Mental Health Act.
The statement said the man didn’t sustain major injuries, but noted the SIU is investigating because the ARWEN is considered a firearm and it was discharged.
The SIU is an independent, civilian agency that probes incidents where people died or were seriously injured. Investigators also review incidents where sexual assault has been alleged or a firearm was discharged at a person.
SIU Investigating Officer’s Discharge of ARWEN at Man in Mississauga
— Special Investigations Unit (@SIUOntario) June 28, 2024
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