The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating after an OPP officer shot an Anti-Riot Weapon ENfield (ARWEN) at a 48-year-old man in Haldimand County yesterday.

Officers were called just before 4 p.m. on Thursday to a Selkirk residence in response to a reported disturbance.

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Information from the SIU said the man was shot with ARWEN projectiles during his arrest.

The SIU says the man was apprehended and taken to hospital but wasn’t seriously injured.

The SIU is urging anyone who may have information about this investigation, including video or photos, to contact the lead investigator at 1-800-787-8529 or online at: siu.on.ca/en/appeals.php

The SIU’s mandate was invoked because a police officer discharged an ARWEN, which is classified as a firearm. Un

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