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The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 28-year-old man following his time in an OPP Cobourg Detachment cell.
Preliminary information suggests the following:

- On the evening of May 24, 2026, shortly before 7 p.m. OPP officers attended an address in Cramahe Township to do a welfare check on a man at the request of a family member. Once officers learned that the man was wanted on a fail to comply warrant, he was arrested. Due to facial injuries the officers observed the man to have, EMS was contacted.

- The man was transported to hospital. He was medically cleared and released into police custody.

- The man was transported to the OPP Northumberland Detachment and lodged in a cell.

- The following morning, the man went into medical distress.

- Paramedics transported the man to hospital. He was pronounced deceased.

Three investigators and one forensic investigator have been assigned to the case.
The SIU is urging anyone who may have information about this investigation, including video or photos, to contact the lead investigator at 1-800-787-8529 or online at: https://siu.on.ca/en/appeals.php

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Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) is investigating the death of a 28-year-old man on Monday (May 25) after he experienced medical distress while in the custody of the Northumberland detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP).

According to a media release from Northumberland OPP and a preliminary report from the SIU, officers with Northumberland OPP went to an address in Cramahe Township just before 7 p.m. on Sunday to do a welfare check on a man at the request of a family member.

After they arrived, the officers observed the man had facial injuries. When they learned the man was wanted on a fail-to-comply warrant, officers arrested him.

Due to the man’s facial injuries, officers contacted emergency medical services, who transported the man to a local hospital.

The man was medically cleared and released back into the custody of police, who transported him to a holding cell at the OPP Northumberland Detachment.

On Monday morning, the man went into medical distress. Paramedics transported him by ambulance back to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Following the incident, the OPP notified the SIU, which invoked its mandate. The SIU has assigned three investigators and one forensic investigator to the case.

Anyone who may have information about the investigation, including video or photos, is asked to contact the lead investigator at 1-800-787-8529 or online at siu.on.ca/en/appeals.php

The SIU an independent government agency that investigates the conduct of police that may have resulted in death, serious injury, sexual assault, or the discharge of a firearm at a person. All investigations are conducted by SIU investigators who are civilians.

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The province’s Special Investigations Units is now investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 28-year-old man in OPP custody in Cobourg.

The following details were released by the SIU on Monday.

Preliminary information suggests the following:

- On the evening of May 24, 2026, OPP officers attended an address in Cramahe Township to do a welfare check on a man at the request of a family member. Once officers learned that the man was wanted on a fail to comply warrant, he was arrested. Due to facial injuries the officers observed the man to have, EMS was contacted.

- The man was transported to hospital. He was medically cleared and released into police custody.

- The man was transported to the OPP Northumberland Detachment and lodged in a cell.

- The following morning, the man went into medical distress.

- Paramedics transported the man to hospital. He was pronounced deceased.

Three investigators and one forensic investigator have been assigned to the case.

The SIU is urging anyone who may have information about this investigation, including video or photos, to contact the lead investigator at 1-800-787-8529 or online at: https://siu.on.ca/en/appeals.php

Northumberland OPP also issued a few details on the incident on Monday night, but can’t comment further since it’s now being investigated by the SIU.

The initial statement from the OPP is included below.

OPP release – The province’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) has invoked its mandate following an arrest in Cramahe Township.

On Sunday, May 24, 2026, shortly before 7:00 p.m., officers from the Northumberland Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to an incident in Cramahe Township and arrested an individual, who was subsequently transported to the Northumberland Detachment.

While in custody, the individual went into medical distress and was transported by ambulance to the hospital, where they were later pronounced deceased.

The OPP has notified the SIU, which has invoked its mandate. As a result, the OPP will not be able to provide further information. Any media inquiries should be directed to siu.media@ontario.ca.

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