The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding the serious injury suffered by a 40-year-old man last week in Barrie.
Preliminary information suggests the following:
- At 8:45 p.m. on August 30, 2022, officers with the Barrie Police Service responded to the area of Barrie View Drive and Mapleview Drive West for a man causing a disturbance.
- Officers located the man in the parking lot of the Shell gas station located at 86 Barrie View Drive. There was an interaction, and officers arrested the man.
- He was transported to hospital where he was diagnosed with a serious injury.
Two investigators and one forensic investigator have been assigned to the case.
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