SIU appealing for witnesses to Hamilton arrest where man was seriously hurt

Ontario's police watchdog is investigating an incident Monday where a 27-year-old man was seriously injured during an arrest.

Hamilton police were called around 9 a.m. May 4 to Sanford Avenue South and Aikman Avenue for a report of a suspicious vehicle, said the Special Investigations Unit.

On scene, officers found two men inside the vehicle.

After an interaction," both men were arrested, the SIU said. One of the men, a 27-year-old, was taken to hospital for treatment of a serious injury.

The SIU said it's appealing for witnesses with information or video to come forward.

The SIU is an arm's-length agency that investigates incidents involving police in Ontario where someone is seriously injured, killed or there is an allegation of sexual assault. The threshold of serious injury includes broken bones.

There are three SIU investigators assigned to this case.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the lead investigator at 1-800-787-8529 or 647-297-0142. Any video can be uploaded through the SIU website.

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