SIU investigate after man suffers head injury in Mississauga
Posted October 19, 2016 9:05 pm.
Last Updated October 19, 2016 10:21 pm.
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The province’s Special Investigations Unit has been called in after a man sustained injuries in Mississauga.
Peel Regional Police were called to the parking lot of a Walmart at Erin Mills Parkway and Burnhamthorpe Road around 3 p.m. on Wednesday following reports of a man with a weapon.
According to the SIU, there was an interaction between the man and one police officer, who discharged his taser.
The 24-year-old man sustained a head injury and was taken to Credit Valley Hospital for treatment.
The SIU is an arm’s length agency that investigates reports involving police where there has been death, serious injury or allegations of sexual assault.