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SIU clears Sioux Lookout OPP officer

By Tim Davidson Jun 23, 2025 | 12:30 PM

The Ontario Special Investigations Unit has cleared an OPP officer of any wrongdoing after a man was struck several times by ARWEN rounds in Sioux Lookout.

The ARWEN is a non-lethal weapon.

The SIU says the OPP were called out back in February to a robbery in the Queen Street area.

Police attempted to arrest a suspect, who was brandishing a machete.

He refused to drop the knife, and an officer used the ARWEN.

The SIU says the officer acted reasonably and the firearm worked as intended, incapacitating the suspect.