News Release

News Release

SIU Appealing for Witnesses to Arrest at Stratford Transit Terminal

Case Number: 23-OCI-035   

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Mississauga, ON (7 February, 2023) ---
The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding the arrest of a 34-year-old man last week in Stratford.

Preliminary information suggests the following:
  • At approximately 8:30 p.m. on February 1, 2023, Stratford Police Service officers were requested to respond to the Transit Terminal located in Cooper Block for a man causing a disturbance. 
  • Officers located the man, and as the officers attempted to arrest him, a struggle ensued.
  • The man was eventually apprehended and transported to hospital for treatment of a serious injury.

Two investigators and one forensic investigator have been assigned to the case. At this time, one subject official and three witness officials have been designated.

The SIU is urging anyone who may have information about this investigation, including video or photos, to contact the lead investigator at 1-800-787-8529 or online at: https://siu.on.ca/en/appeals.php

If you or someone you know is an affected person in need of support, please call the Affected Persons Program General Referral Line at 1-877-641-1897 or click here for more information: siu.on.ca/en/apc.php

The SIU is an independent government agency that investigates the conduct of officials (police officers as well as 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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Monica Hudon, siu.media@ontario.ca
SIU Communications/Service des communications, UES