The province’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) is investigating after an officer with the Brantford Police Service discharged an Anti-Riot Weapon ENfield (ARWEN) at a 41-year-old man on Tuesday, July 1, 2025.
Preliminary information suggests the following:
- On Tuesday, July 1, 2025, police were called with reports the man was threatening people with a knife in the area of a gas station at 206 Henry Street in Brantford.
- Police responded and during the course of the man’s arrest, an officer discharged an ARWEN and struck the man.
- The man was handcuffed and taken to hospital. He was not seriously injured.
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
The SIU’s mandate was invoked because a police officer discharged an ARWEN, which is classified as a firearm. Under the Special Investigations Unit Act, a firearm is defined as a barreled weapon from which any shot, bullet or other projectile can be discharged and that is capable of causing serious bodily injury or death to a person.
