PETERBOROUGH-The provinces Special Investigations Unit has terminated an investigation into the injuries suffered by a 61-year-old man following his jump from a bridge into the Otonabee River in Peterborough.
Officials say on the evening of July 3, 2022, the man climbed the railing on the southside of the Hunter Street bridge near its centre, with the intention of taking his life. When a Peterborough Police Service officer came across the man, the officer attempted to dissuade him from jumping according to the SIU. This was to no avail, as a short time later, the man jumped into the river below. First responders found the man in the river and transported him to hospital where he was diagnosed with multiple rib fractures.
Based on the SIU’s preliminary inquiries the SUI was satisfied that the investigation should be discontinued at this time. The officer played no role in the matter other than to try to dissuade the man from taking his own life. As there was patently nothing to investigate as far as the potential criminal liability of the officer was concerned, the file has been closed.
