Man found dead after fleeing from Brantford police, SIU investigates

Ontario’s police watchdog has been called in to investigate after a man fled from police and was later found dead.

Brantford police were investigating a suspicious vehicle in the area of Rawdon St. and Grey St. shortly after midnight on Wednesday.

Police learned the vehicle was previously reported stolen.

Officers attempted to pull the vehicle over but the driver did not stop and fled the area.

Police say a man and woman then got out of the vehicle and fled on foot in the area of Henry St. and Garden Ave.

A 25-year-old Hamilton woman was taken into police custody.

Police say a man was located deceased a short time later.

The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) was called in and has invoked its mandate.

The SIU is an independent government agency that investigates the conduct of officials that may have resulted in death, serious injury, sexual assault and/or the discharge of a firearm at a person.