SIU probing fatal police-involved incident in northeastern O
Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2024 4:05 pm
SIU probing fatal police-involved incident in northeastern Ontario
The province’s Special Investigations Unit has launched an investigation into a police-involved incident in Latchford on Thursday that resulted in the death of one individual and the arrest of another.
At approximately 5 p.m., officers from the Kirkland Lake detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police attempted to initiate a traffic stop in the area of Government Road West and Woods Street in Kirkland Lake.
The vehicle failed to stop, however, and the officers, along with others from the OPP’s Temiskaming Detachment, engaged in a suspect-apprehension pursuit.
As a result of the incident, a shelter-in-place order was issued in Latchford and the surrounding area as they searched for a suspect — believed to be armed and dangerous — described as male, Middle Eastern, approximately 30 years of age, dressed in black.
According to a press release on Friday, there are no ongoing concerns for public safety at this time.
The OPP has confirmed one person is dead, while another person has been taken into custody.
Highway 11 was closed for hours from Portage Bay Road to Highway 11B for investigation.
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The province’s Special Investigations Unit has launched an investigation into a police-involved incident in Latchford on Thursday that resulted in the death of one individual and the arrest of another.
At approximately 5 p.m., officers from the Kirkland Lake detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police attempted to initiate a traffic stop in the area of Government Road West and Woods Street in Kirkland Lake.
The vehicle failed to stop, however, and the officers, along with others from the OPP’s Temiskaming Detachment, engaged in a suspect-apprehension pursuit.
As a result of the incident, a shelter-in-place order was issued in Latchford and the surrounding area as they searched for a suspect — believed to be armed and dangerous — described as male, Middle Eastern, approximately 30 years of age, dressed in black.
According to a press release on Friday, there are no ongoing concerns for public safety at this time.
The OPP has confirmed one person is dead, while another person has been taken into custody.
Highway 11 was closed for hours from Portage Bay Road to Highway 11B for investigation.
https://torontosun.com/news/provincial/ ... rn-ontario