OPP cleared in SIU investigation of Tecumseh arrest

Essex OPP has been cleared of any charges in connection to a Special Investigations Unit (SIU) investigation into an arrest of a Tecumseh man.

On Oct. 5, 2024, police were called for a noise complaint at a home in Tecumseh, allegedly housing a party.

Outside, an officer had an altercation with a 51-year-old man, leading to the man’s arrest. The next day, the accused was taken to hospital and was diagnosed with a displaced right proximal ulna fracture.

SIU Director Joseph Martino reviewed the evidence and found there were no reasonable grounds pointing to a criminal offence committed by an officer in the arrest.

The full report can be read here.