SIU determines OPP officer acted appropriately to subdue New Tecumseth woman who injured herself with blade

An OPP officer who used a stun gun to subdue a New Tecumseth woman who injured herself with a blade has been cleared of any wrongdoing by the Special Investigations Unit (SIU).

The incident happened Oct. 6 in Innisfil on Highway 89, near the northbound on-ramp to Highway 400.

The SIU said the 27-year-old woman was heading from Mississauga to Manitoba, where she intended to die by suicide, but had stopped her vehicle at the on ramp and exited the vehicle.

The police officer who attended the scene had a brief interaction with the woman at a distance, and at some point she used a box cutter to slash one of her wrists.

The officer used the stun gun to immobilize the woman and place her into custody, so she could be brought to hospital for treatment.

SIU Director Joseph Martino issued the following statement.

“Based on the SIU’s preliminary inquiries, it is apparent that the woman is alone to blame for her injuries,” he said. “As there is no question on the aforementioned-record of any potential criminal liability on the part of the officer in connection with the woman’s injuries, the investigation is hereby discontinued and the file is closed.”