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SIU investigates injuries during arrest after driver strikes police vehicles in Peterborough

Ontario's police watchdog is investigating after a reported injury during an arrest in Peterborough early Saturday. According to Peterborough Police Service Chief Stu Betts, the Special Investigations Unit has invoked after an individual was injured during an arrest. Betts, who was with officers for St. Patrick's Day patrols, tweeted that a driver rammed a canine unit vehicle before crashing through a fence in the area of Lansdowne and Aylmer streets. The suspect then fled on foot before a canine unit apprehended him.