SIU invokes mandate in Blind River

[Michael Jack]

The province’s police watchdog has invoked its mandate following an arrest in Blind River.

According to the Special Investigations Unit (SIU), on Sunday, October 19, 2025, around 11:30 a.m., East Algoma OPP arrested an individual involved in a dispute that resulted in criminal charges.

While in custody, the individual required medical attention and was transported by ambulance to a local hospital in Blind River.

As the SIU has invoked its mandate, the OPP will not be able to provide further information.

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[Michael Jack]

Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating the serious injuries suffered by a 54-year-old man while in custody of the OPP in Blind River.

Preliminary information suggests the man was arrested and charged on Oct. 19 following a dispute and taken to the Ontario Provincial Police’s East Algoma detachment, the SIU said.

“The man was held in custody for a bail hearing the following day. On Oct. 20, as the man was being returned to his cell following the bail hearing, there was an interaction with officers in the cell,” an SIU spokesperson said.

The man was transported to hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening serious injuries and released back into police custody, the SIU said.

As the SIU has invoked its mandate, the OPP will not be able to provide further information, the OPP said in a news release.

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