Police watchdog investigating after man Tasered, seriously injured at Dufferin Mall

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· Posted: Mar 13, 2025 9:10 AM EDT | Last Updated: 8 minutes ago

Ontario's constabulary watchdog says it is investigating aft a antheral was Tasered and earnestly injured at Dufferin Mall successful Toronto's westbound extremity earlier this week.

The incidental happened astir 8 p.m. Tuesday, according to Monica Hudon, a spokesperson for the Special Investigations Unit (SIU).

Details are scarce, but Hudon said a nonaccomplishment prevention serviceman "became progressive successful an interaction" with a 37-year-old man.

A Toronto constabulary serviceman past "became alert of what was happening" and Tasered the man, which led to him falling to the ground, Hudon said.

The antheral was arrested and taken to hospital, wherever helium was diagnosed with a superior injury, she said. Hudon did not supply immoderate further accusation astir the quality of the wounded oregon the man's condition.

The SIU has assigned 2 investigators and 1 forensic researcher to the case, Hudon added.