Man turned away from Kitchener, Ont. hospital later found to have broken ribs, collapsed lung and internal bleeding: SIU
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An investigation by Ontario’s police watchdog is raising major questions about what happened when a 30-year-old man who had been hit by a police cruiser was brought to hospital in Kitchener, Ont.
An investigation by Ontario’s police watchdog is raising major questions about what happened when a 30-year-old man, who had been hit by a police cruiser, was brought to hospital in Kitchener, Ont.
According to a Special Investigations Unit (SIU) report, at around 1:30 a.m. on Dec. 19, Waterloo regional police responded to a report of two people stealing supplies from a construction site on King Street.
One of the suspects left the scene on a bicycle. An officer responding in their cruiser made a right turn onto Andrew Street and hit the cyclist near King Street.
The man was then dragged by the cruiser.
“The complainant was arrested and transported to the Grand River Hospital where he was diagnosed with no fractures or internal injuries and released back into the custody of police,” the SIU said.
Police then released him from custody.
"On Dec. 23, the complainant complained to his mother of chest pain and returned to the GRH for treatment. He was turned away," the report said.
