Investigation unit probes arrest-related injuries
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This article was published 24/10/2016 (2739 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Two people who allege they were hurt while being arrested in separate incidents are having their cases reviewed by the Independent Investigation Unit of Manitoba.
The first complainant says his arm was injured while he was being handcuffed during an arrest on Feb. 2, 2016. After he was released from custody, the man alleges he sought medical attention at Health Sciences Centre, where he was informed that his arm was sprained or dislocated. He has been off work since then due to the injury.
The Winnipeg Police Service found during its investigation that the man’s injuries met the definition of a serious injury, so the IIU took over.
In the second case, the complainant says his hand was injured while he was being arrested for uttering threats on Oct. 4. The complaint says he required surgery to repair his hand.
The eight-member IIU was created in June 2015 to investigate cases in which civilians are seriously hurt or killed by on- or off-duty police officers in Manitoba.
