NEWS RELEASE
SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS UNIT
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The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding the arrest last week of a 32-year-old man in Guelph.
Preliminary information suggests the following:
- On the evening of June 30, 2020, Guelph Police Service officers were conducting an investigation in the parking lot of a plaza located at Willow Road and Dawson Road.
- During that investigation, an interaction ensued between officers and several civilians.
- A 32-year-old man who was involved in the altercation was taken to hospital for treatment of a serious injury.
At this time, two investigators and one forensic investigator have been assigned to the case.
The SIU is urging anyone who may have information about this investigation to contact the lead investigator at 1-800-787-8529. The Unit is also urging anyone who may have any video or photographic evidence related to this incident to upload those items through the SIU website.
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