An incident with the Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) using an Anti-Riot Weapon Enfield (ARWEN) is being looked into by Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU).
The incident happened on Tuesday, July 18th. Officers were dispatched to a reported carjacking in the area of Eighth Line and Kestell Boulevard in Oakville. The man involved fled and was reportedly involved in a collision in the area of Trafalgar Road and Ceremonial Drive. The man then proceeded to flee on foot.
A police service dog located the man in the yard of a residence in the area of McCraney Street East. An officer fired an ARWEN at the man. The man was arrested and taken to hospital. He was not seriously injured.
The man did not sustain any serious injury, but the SIU’s mandate was invoked because a police officer discharged an ARWEN, which is classified as a firearm. Under the Special Investigations Unit Act, a firearm is defined as a barreled weapon from which any shot, bullet or other projectile can be discharged and that is capable of causing serious bodily injury or death to a person.
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 here.
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