The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding the discharge of Anti-Riot Weapon Enfields (ARWENs) at a 42-year-old man on Friday in Gananoque.
Preliminary information suggests the following:
- At approximately 4:30 p.m. on August 15, 2025, officers with the Gananoque Police Service were dispatched to the area of Second Street and Victoria Avenue to investigate a disturbance in the neighbourhood.
- When officers arrived, a male person of interest had barricaded himself inside a residence. Officers contained the scene. OPP officers were dispatched to assist.
- Shortly before midnight, OPP officers entered the residence and were encountered by the man who was armed with edged weapons.
- Two officers discharged their ARWENs at the man, and a police canine dog was released.
- The man was transported to hospital for treatment.
Three investigators and one forensic investigator have been assigned to the case.
The SIU is urging anyone who may have information about this investigation, including video or photos, to contact the lead investigator at 1-800-787-8529 or online at: https://siu.on.ca/en/appeals.php
