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SIU investigating after arrest on Sunday morning in Bancroft

Paul Cluff
By Paul Cluff

The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) has invoked its mandate after Bancroft OPP arrested a person over the weekend.

The civilian police oversight agency for the province said in a media release that officers from the Bancroft detachment arrested an individual in relation to an ongoing investigation on Saturday around 5 p.m.

While in custody on Sunday around 8 a.m., the individual required medical attention and was transported to hospital.

The SIU is mandated to investigate occurrences across Ontario involving all municipal, regional and provincial police officers.

Paul Cluff
Paul Cluff
Paul is a veteran journalist with decades of experience in newsrooms across Canada. He has served as sports editor at the St. Thomas Times-Journal, a general assignment reporter at the Stratford Beacon Herald, editor of the Goderich Signal Star, and founding editor of StratfordToday.ca. Paul is a graduate of St. Clair College’s journalism program and holds a credential in Inclusive Journalism – Fair Representation in Media from Seneca College.

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