Manitoba's Independent Investigation Unit is investigating the use of a police dog by Manitoba First Nations Police Service during an investigation in Sandy Bay, which led to injuries for an adult male.
The incident occurred last Thursday at about 6 am when police attempted to stop a vehicle involved in an earlier incident.
The car slid into the ditch and a man fled on foot to a nearby mobile home.
While inside, police say he brandished a weapon and threatened to shoot officers.
As he was taken into custody, the suspect is said to have lunged at officers with an object, which led to a police dog being deployed, biting the suspect. The suspect was taken to Portage Hospital with injuries, which also triggered the automatic investigation by IIU.
Any witnesses are asked to contact the IIU at 1-844-667-6060
