Ontario’s police oversight agency is investigating following a standoff in Wallaceburg that left a man with injuries.
The Chatham-Kent Police Service said officers were called to a residence on Wallace Street at around 2 a.m. on Saturday after receiving reports of a man threatening others with a weapon.
When police arrived, the man barricaded himself inside the home. Officers secured the area, and the CK police Emergency Response Team was called in to conduct negotiations with the suspect. Police issued a statement shortly before 6 a.m., stating that there was no threat to public safety, but residents were advised to avoid the area.
Several hours later, at around 3 p.m., the man was arrested by the Emergency Response Team. At some point, the man suffered an injury and was taken to hospital to receive medical attention. The severity of his injuries has not been disclosed.
CK police officials have notified the Special Investigations Unit (SIU), which is now looking into the incident.
The Chatham-Kent Police Service said it will not be providing further information or comments on the issue.
The SIU is a civilian law enforcement agency in Ontario that investigates any incident involving police that has resulted in death, serious injury, the discharge of a firearm, or allegations of sexual assault.
