News Release

News Release

Officer Did Nothing to Cause Man’s Wrist Fractures; SIU Discontinues Bewdley Investigation

Case Number: 25-PCI-399   

Mississauga, ON (14 January, 2026) ---
The Deputy Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Stacey O’Brien, has terminated an investigation into the serious injury suffered by a 39-year-old man in October in Bewdley.

The man was arrested in the evening of October 2, 2025, following a call to police from his mother indicating that he was attempting to force entry into the residence with a hammer and threatening to burn the house down. The first officer to arrive at the home placed the man under arrest without incident. While being handcuffed, the man reported experiencing considerable pain in his right hand caused during his attempt to enter the family residence. The man was transported to hospital and diagnosed with fractures of the right wrist.  

Based on the SIU’s preliminary inquiries, Deputy Director O’Brien was satisfied that the investigation should be discontinued. It was readily apparent that the police did nothing that could conceivably attract criminal liability in connection with the injuries of the man. There being patently nothing to investigate as far as the potential criminal liability of the police was concerned, the file has been closed. 

If you or someone you know has been negatively affected by an incident under SIU investigation and would like support, the Affected Persons Program is here to help. You can reach us at 1-877-641-1897. Support is free, confidential, and available 24/7, every day of the year.

The SIU is an independent government agency that investigates the conduct of officials (municipal, regional and provincial police officers, police officers with the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service, special constables with the Niagara Parks Commission and peace officers with the Legislative Protective Service) that may have resulted in death, serious injury, sexual assault and/or the discharge of a firearm at a person. All investigations are conducted by SIU investigators who are civilians. Under the Special Investigations Unit Act, the Director of the SIU must

  • consider whether the official has committed a criminal offence in connection with the incident under investigation
  • depending on the evidence, cause a criminal charge to be laid against the official where grounds exist for doing so, or close the file without any charges being laid
  • publicly report the results of its investigations

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Kristy Denette, siu.media@ontario.ca
SIU Communications/Service des communications, UES