After an OPP officer in Kingsville used force to arrest a man which resulted in injury, SIU has determined the officer used reasonable force. The incident occurred on April 17, 2025, when the officer allegedly observed a prohibited driver enter a parking lot. The officer decided to arrest the 26-year-old driver and asked him to step out of the vehicle. According to police, the man put up a struggle when the officer attempted to bring the man’s arms behind his back. Additional officers helped put the man into custody, but he was left with a severely fractured right ankle after examination at hospital, officials say. SIU Director Joseph Martino has determined there are no reasonable grounds the officer committed a criminal offence in regard to the man’s arrest and injury.
