Suspect, police dog injured by gunfire in northern Ont., SIU investigating

A tense armed standoff in the Latchford and Temagami areas ended Sunday. OPP took a 34-year-old man into custody after he exchanged gunfire with officers.

Ontario’s police watchdog has been called to investigate after officers exchanged gunfire with a suspect during a near two-day search for a man believed to be armed and dangerous.

Ontario Provincial Police in Temiskaming District issued an emergency alert for the area of Temagami and Latchford on Friday night due to a person believed to be armed and dangerous in the area.

On Saturday, police confirmed a large-scale search, that included police dogs, was underway for a 34-year-old man in the area as the shelter-in-place order continued.

“At about 2:15 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 5 ... the man was shot and injured by police,” the Special Investigations Unit said in a news release.

Take to hospital in Sudbury

“He was transported to hospital in Sudbury.”

The SIU said it has five investigators assigned to the case and urge anyone with information or relevant video footage to contact them.

A news release from the OPP on Sunday said officers had arrested one suspect and lifted the alert at 3:35 p.m.

In a later news release on Sunday evening, police say a male suspect was found and taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after exchanging gunfire with officers.

The OPP says a police dog was also treated for a minor injury, and the Special Investigations Unit has been called in to investigate the matter.

Highway 11 was fully closed between Highway 65 in New Liskeard to Thibault Hill in North Bay, but has since reopened.

A significant police presence will remain in the area of Roosevelt Road as the investigation continues.