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The province’s Special Investigations Unit is now looking into an incident this weekend that led to police discharging an Anti-Riot Weapon Enfield at a 33-year-old man.
At around 4:30 on Friday morning, police had been called to a person in crisis on Queen Street in Orillia.
OPP officers found a man who was threatening to harm himself. After hours of negotiations, the man then got closer to police.
There was then an interaction that led to the use of an officer’s ARWEN device. The man was then taken into custody and taken to hospital.
The SIU’s mandate was invoked because a police officer discharged an ARWEN, which is classified as a firearm.
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.
