Belleville police officer cleared by SIU after scuffle with man in hospital

Belleville police officer cleared by SIU after scuffle with man in hospital

Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit has ruled a Belleville police officer committed no crime during an August scuffle with a man at Belleville General Hospital.

Special Investigations Unit ends investigation of Belleville officer

The Special Investigations Unit has ended an investigation into an incident involving a Belleville Police Service officer. The SIU invoked its mandate after a man suffered a fractured nose during an incident in August involving the officer at Belleville General Hospital. The officer had placed the man under arrest after he had become belligerent inside the emergency department waiting area. While he was being restrained by the officer and hospit…