Ontario's police watchdog investigating after man dies in OPP holding cell

Ontario's police watchdog investigating after man dies in OPP holding cell

44-year-old man was found without vitals signs in OPP Orillia detachment cell, SIU says

Ontario's Special Investigations Unit (SIU) says it is investigating after a man was found dead in an Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Orillia Detachment cell Monday morning.

In a news release issued Monday, the SIU said a 44-year-old man was found dead in the cell.

According to the news release, the man was arrested Sunday evening alongside two others in relation to a "reported disturbance."

The men were transported to the Orillia OPP Detachment, searched, and lodged in cells, the SIU said.

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When staff were conducting a routine check Monday morning, they found one of the men was without vital signs. Life-saving measures were initiated and continued by paramedics upon their arrival until the man was later pronounced dead, the release said.

The SIU said three of its investigators and one forensic investigator have been assigned to the case.