The Stirling-Rawdon police department confirms an officer was injured Tuesday afternoon after he was accidentally shot in the hand with his service pistol.
Chief of Police Dario Cecchin says before the incident, the officer participated in a session of pistol re-qualification at a nearby firearms range.
Upon returning to the police station, the officer began to disassemble the pistol in order to clean it. At this juncture the pistol discharged one round into the hand of the officer. The round subsequently went through an exterior wall. It happened around 1 p.m.
No one else was injured. The Belleville Police Service is conducting an investigation on behalf of the Stirling-Rawdon Police Service and will report the findings upon conclusion.
The Ministry of the Community Safety and Correctional Services and the Ministry of Labour have been notified.
The injured officer was transported to a medical facility for treatment.
The investigation is continuing under the authority of the Police Services Act of Ontario.
