NORTH BAY , Ont. -- The Special Investigations Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 38-year-old Ottawa-area man in North Bay , Ont.

The police watchdog agency says paramedics called North Bay police on Sunday afternoon for assistance at an apartment building.

The SIU says police located the 38-year-old man near the building, and -- approximately an hour after police were called -- the man fell from the building.

The SIU says he was pronounced dead at the scene.

A post-mortem is scheduled for Tuesday in Sudbury, Ont.