An Ontario officer used a less-lethal weapon on a 48-year-old man during an arrest in Selkirk, prompting a SIU investigation.

The Special Investigations Unit is investigating an Ontario Provincial Police officer's use of an ARWEN less-lethal weapon on a 48-year-old man during an arrest in Selkirk, Haldimand County, on Thursday afternoon. Officers responded to a disturbance call around 3:50 p.m. at a Lakeview Lane residence near Lake Erie. The man was struck by multiple projectiles, taken to hospital with minor injuries, and the SIU confirmed the incident falls under its mandate due to the discharge of a firearm. The investigation, expected to take several months, is ongoing, and the SIU is appealing for public information, including photos or video.