SIU invokes mandate after man died in OPP custody
The SIU says three man were arrested and taken to the OPP’s Orillia detachment and lodged into cells after being searched. One was found without vital signs the next morning.
Ontario’s Special Investigation Unit (SIU) has initiated an inquiry following the death of a 44-year-old man in police custody in Orillia. According to the SIU, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers responded to a disturbance on Sunday around 6:45 p.m. Three individuals were subsequently arrested and taken to the OPP’s Orillia detachment, where they were searched and placed in cells.
One of the men was discovered unresponsive during a routine check on Monday at approximately 6:30 a.m. The SIU reports that the man was pronounced dead following resuscitation attempts. The Special Investigation Unit, comprising three investigators and one forensic expert, is currently examining the circumstances surrounding the death.
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