A 33-year-old man died in custody at a York Regional Police station in Richmond Hill, Ontario, on Wednesday morning, prompting an investigation by the Ontario Special Investigations Unit (SIU). The man, wanted for breach of probation, turned himself in on Tuesday and was later found in medical distress. Paramedics were called, but the man died. The cause of death is unknown and an autopsy is scheduled.
The logo of the Ontario Special Investigation s Unit is pictured in Toronto on Friday, April 12, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Arlyn McAdorey
The province’s police watchdog is investigating after a 33-year-old man died in custody in Richmond Hill Wednesday morning.the man, who was wanted for breach of probation, turned himself in to a York Regional Police station on Tuesday. He was subsequently taken into custody and put into a cell. At about 1 a.m. on Wednesday, the man was observed in medical distress, the SIU said. Officers provided medical aid and called paramedics.The cause of death is unknown, and the SIU said an autopsy is scheduled for Thursday.
The SIU, an arm’s length agency called in to investigate whenever police are involved in a death, serious injury, or allegations of sexual assault, has assigned two investigators and one forensic investigator to the case. The civilian agency is asking anyone with information to contact investigators at 1-800-787-8529 or online at
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