OPP Warranted in Shooting Man Setting Multiple Homes Ablaze in Gravenhurst: SIU

OPP warranted in shooting man setting multiple homes ablaze in Gravenhurst: SIU

Ontario's police watchdog says it has found that an Ontario Provincial Police officer did not commit a criminal offence when they fired a less-lethal firearm at a Gravenhurst man.

SIU Concludes Investigation Into OPP Officer’s Less-Lethal Discharge At Man In Gravenhurst

The Special Investigations Unit found no reasonable grounds to believe a Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the discharge of a less-lethal firearm at a 60-year-old man in Gravenhurst. He was not seriously injured. On April 4, 2025, OPP officers were dispatched to a residential area following calls to police from several homeowners reporting the man set fire to a number of residences. The offic…