The Special Investigations Unit report provides details on the incident that occurred June 2.
SIU Director Joseph Martina said in a report issued Friday that the OPP officer had been called to the Woodroffe Avenue bridge on June 2 on reports of a man behaving oddly.Sign up to receive daily headline news from Ottawa Citizen, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails. Postmedia Network Inc.
The officer attempted to talk to the man from the front of his cruiser, but was unable to establish any dialogue.As the officer approached, though, the man climbed over the railing and stood on the ledge of a highway sign affixed to the bridge.He managed to grab one of the man’s hands holding onto the highway sign and pleaded with the man to return to safety.He was taken to hospital and diagnosed with fractures of the spine and both heels, the report said.
The SIU director ruled there was “no basis for proceeding with criminal charges” against the officer and the file was closed.