The Special Investigations Unit file photo by Maureen Revait The Special Investigations Unit file photo by Maureen Revait
Windsor

SIU investigating Windsor police after incident involving a taser

The province's police watchdog is investigating after a man was tased during an incident with the Windsor Police Service Thursday morning.

Around 12:25 a.m. police located a missing man in distress on Wyandotte Street East.

While officers were apprehending the man, there was an interaction with police and an officer discharged a conducted energy weapon.

The man was taken to hospital where he is being treated for serious injuries.

The Special Investigations Unit investigates any altercation with police that leads to serious injuries. Investigators are urging anyone who may have witnessed the interaction to contact them at 1-800-787-8529. Anyone with video of the incident can upload it directly to the SIU website.

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