The province’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) has been called in after a 31-year-old man died after being Tasered by Toronto police on Friday.

Just after 12 p.m., police got a call about a man who was screaming and waving around two knives on Sagres Crescent, near St. Clair Avenue West and Old Weston Road.

SIU spokesman Jason Gennaro said police confronted the man with at least one officer deploying his Taser. The man then went into medical distress and was taken to hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.

The @SIUOntario describes what happened re: man allegedly wielding knives at a woman. Died after altercation w/ TO Police. @680NEWS pic.twitter.com/6hFqmVAh8W — Mark Douglas (@Douglas680NEWS) November 4, 2016

According to a person who lives on the street, the man went after a neighbour with the knives.

“She was shaking; she was terrified because she had been attacked physically,” said neighbour Jean Touchburn, who spoke with the woman. “The man came from the house with two very large knives and threatened her.”

The SIU would not confirm that the man was armed with two knives, however, Gennaro said they are aware of the reports.