The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating two police-involved incidents that occurred at the demonstrations in Ottawa yesterday and is urging anyone who has information, including video, to come forward.
Preliminary information suggests the following:
- At approximately 5:14 p.m. there was an interaction between a Toronto Police Service officer on a horse and a 49-year-old woman on Rideau Street and Mackenzie Avenue
- The woman has a reported serious injury
- At approximately 7:18 p.m., Vancouver Police Department officers discharged Anti-Riot Weapon Enfields (less-lethal firearms) at individuals in the area of Sparks Street and Bank Street
- No injuries have been reported at this time
- The SIU asks anyone who may have been struck by a projectile to contact the unit
Six investigators and two forensic investigators have been assigned to these cases.
The SIU is urging anyone who may have information about these investigations, including video or photos, to contact the lead investigators at 1-800-787-8529 or online at: https://siu.on.ca/en/appeals.php
