The case of a man who was injured while in Bracebridge OPP custody last year has been reopened by the province’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU).
The 31-year-old man was arrested June 21, 2022, in relation to an alleged assault involving his girlfriend.
After being treated in hospital for a serious hand injury sustained prior to his arrest, he was put in a cell at the Bracebridge OPP detachment. While there, he had a physical altercation with several officers and suffered a nose injury, the SIU stated in a news release.
The incident was reported to the SIU on July 7, 2022, and the investigation was closed four months later “based on a review of medical records and a determination that they did not provide evidence of a serious injury within the terms of the SIU’s statutory mandate.”
The SIU reopened the case Wednesday “based on new evidence received and a further review of the medical records.”
Anyone with information about the investigation is asked to contact the lead SIU investigator at 1-800-787-8529 or provide details at siu.on.ca/en/appeals.php.
