custody_injury · 2026-Q1
Special Investigations Unit (Ontario) · SIU case 26-OCI-010
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In the late afternoon in early January 2026, Ottawa Police Service (OPS) officers responded to a reported theft of alcohol from an LCBO at a shopping centre. The suspect fled into a nearby Walmart, where a security guard stopped them at the entrance. The suspect dropped a backpack containing stolen bottles of alcohol and fled further into the store as officers arrived. The suspect was chased, grounded, and handcuffed. A subject officer arrived shortly after the arrest to assist and made their way to the backpack near the sliding entrance doors, where they were crouched over it checking its contents when they were approached by a third party — the complainant. The complainant picked up a bottle that had fallen from the backpack and claimed ownership of it. The subject officer disputed the claim, stood up, and removed the bottle from the complainant's hand. The complainant swiped the officer's hand away twice as the officer reached out to detain them. The subject officer moved toward the complainant, grabbed them by the upper body, and used a leg sweep to bring the complainant to the ground. The complainant fell onto their back and immediately showed signs of injury to their right knee. They were handcuffed and taken into custody. Following arrest, the complainant was seen at hospital and diagnosed with a fractured right knee.
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