Man hospitalized after being shot by Halton police in Burlington, SIU investigating

Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) is investigating after Halton police shot and seriously injured a man in Burlington early Sunday morning.

The SIU says at around 12:30 a.m., police were in the parking lot of the Crestwood Motel on Plains Road East conducting a traffic stop.

Officials say that during the stop, the 23-year-old driving the vehicle police pulled over attempted to flee, hitting a police vehicle.

One of the officers shot at him numerous times and struck him multiple times.

SIU spokesperson Kristy Denette says the man was transported to hospital in Hamilton and has since been released.

A female also in the vehicle was not injured.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact the SIU at 1-800-787-8529 or via their website.

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