Ontario’s police watchdog is investigating the death of a 58-year-old Guelph man who fell from an apartment building on Sunday, June 7, 2026, shortly after Guelph police forced their way into his unit. The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) has taken over the case, which began when officers responded to multiple calls about the man’s behaviour around 9 a.m. at a building near London Street West and Bagot Street.
The SIU says officers breached the door and an interaction followed inside the unit. The man then retreated and a short time later fell to the ground below. He was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead. Three SIU investigators and two forensic investigators are now examining the circumstances under case number 26-OCD-267.
The Guelph Police Service says it cannot share more details because the SIU has invoked its mandate under provincial law. The SIU is an independent civilian agency that steps in whenever police actions may have led to a death, serious injury, or other specified incidents.
The SIU is asking anyone with information, including video or photos, to call the lead investigator at 1-800-787-8529 or submit tips through the SIU appeals page.
In a separate June 8 media release, Guelph police reported several other incidents from the weekend. A 36-year-old Guelph man faces charges after staff at an east-end pharmacy were confronted by a man with a knife on June 6. Two 17-year-olds were arrested following a downtown disturbance near Gordon Street and Wellington Street East on Friday night and now face multiple weapons and threat charges. Police are also looking for two men who stole more than $2,500 worth of Milwaukee tools from a Woodlawn Road West business on June 3, and a 24-year-old Brampton woman was charged with impaired driving after a stop in the west end early Sunday. Her licence was suspended for 90 days and the vehicle impounded for a week. In total, Guelph police handled 724 calls for service over the previous 72 hours.
