News Release

News Release

SIU Terminates Investigation into Man’s Broken Wrist from Fall in Kemptville

Case Number: 26-PCI-170   

Mississauga, ON (20 July, 2026) ---
The Deputy Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Stacey O’Brien, has terminated an investigation into a reported fractured right wrist suffered by a 30-year-old man in Kemptville. On April 9, 2026, the man was apprehended and taken to hospital by Ontario Provincial Police officers under the Mental Health Act following a call to police from his mother after he made comments about self-harm. 

After remaining at the hospital for several hours without being assessed or treated, the man left. Police were notified and attempted to return him to hospital. The man walked away from police, and as officers followed, he increased his pace to a jog and fell. The man was transported to hospital, where he was diagnosed with a fractured wrist. 

Video evidence places the officer at an estimated distance of 20–30 feet behind the man at the time of his fall, with no other officers close by. There was no evidence any officer made physical contact with the man or otherwise caused or contributed to his fall. On this record, it was plain and obvious police did nothing that could conceivably attract criminal liability in connection with the man’s injury.  Accordingly, there being patently nothing to investigate as far as the potential criminal liability of the police was concerned, the file was 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