Manitoba police watchdog investigating after man found to have broken arm following arrest

Manitoba's police watchdog is investigatingafter a man who was arrested earlier this month was found to have a broken arm following the arrest.

Just before 9 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 19, Winnipeg police were called to a house on Dufferin Avenue, in the city's North End, where a man was allegedly attacking people, the Independent Investigation Unit of Manitoba said in a Tuesday news release.

When police arrived, they found a man lying on his stomach on a porch, being restrained by another man.

In their report to the IIU, which was filed on Monday, Winnipeg police said they had to use force and handcuff the man on the ground.

Because hewas very intoxicated, he was detained under the Intoxicated Persons Detention Act which allows officers to detain someone if they are intoxicated and police fear they are a danger to themselves or others and taken to theMain Street Project.

He was assessed by a paramedicthere, whofound the man had abroken bone in his upper left arm.

He was taken to hospital, where he was treated for a broken humerus.

The Independent Investigation Unit is mandated to investigate all serious incidents involving police in Manitoba. Because a broken bonemeets the definition of a serious injury, the unit has opened an investigation.

Anyone who hasinformation or video footage thatcould help investigatorsare asked to contact the IIU toll-free at 1-844-667-6060.

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