Ontario’s police watchdog, the Special Investigations Unit (SIU), has terminated its investigation into an incident involving a man and York Regional Police (YRP) officers in Newmarket.
According to the SIU, on Oct. 18, YRP officers attempted to arrest a 30-year-old man for a firearm-related offence at a residence on Wilbur Pipher Circle.
The SIU says the man fled into the home, leading officers to contain the area.
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Sometime later, the SIU says the man was arrested as he climbed out of a basement window.
According to the SIU, during the arrest, the man complained of pain in his ankle and was taken to hospital for treatment.
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The SIU had been conducting an investigation into the incident, which has now been terminated.
“The medical evidence confirms that the man did not suffer a serious injury,” SIU director, Tony Loparco, said in a statement. “Accordingly, I have terminated the investigation into this incident.”
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