Manitoba’s police watchdog has launched an investigation in an incident that led to a 62-year-old Russell man suffering a broken jaw.
The incident happened on October 31st when RCMP were called by the hospital for assistance in locating the man. Officers located him, and in the process of arresting him, something happened that resulted in the man breaking his jaw.
Under Independent Investigation Unit regulations, a broken jaw is defined as a serious injury, which means the unit is required to investigate.
Anyone with information or video footage of the incident is asked to contact the IIU toll-free at 1-844-667-6060.
No further details are being released as the investigation is still underway.
