NORTH BAY, Ont. – Ontario’s police watchdog have released the name of a man who died during an interaction with officers in North Bay.
The Special Investigations Unit say Gordon Couverette, 43, went into medical distress after police were called to a domestic dispute early Thursday morning.
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Officials say Couverette was taken to hospital, where he died a short time later.
Four investigators and two forensic professionals have been assigned to the case.
The Special Investigations Unit probes deaths, injuries, and allegations of sexual assault involving police.
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