Witnesses to two arrests by Vancouver police asked to come forward: IIO

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The arrests are being investigated by the independent agency to determine whether the officers' use of force was appropriate

Published Oct 16, 2024 • 1 minute read

B.C.’s independent investigator into police encounters leading to severe injury or death is looking for witnesses to the arrests of two men in separate incidents involving Vancouver officers.

The Independent Investigations Office of B.C. (IIO) is probing the arrest of a man in a suspected stolen pickup at about 10:25 p.m. on Oct. 8.

A man driving a Ford F-350 pickup truck that was believed to be stolen was stopped near the intersection of Renfrew and East Hastings streets. As the driver was taken into custody, he was injured and was treated in hospital.

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And on July 23, a man was arrested in the hallway of an apartment building in the 8600-block of Heather Street. He contacted the IIO on Aug. 15 and reported being injured while being taken into custody.

Initial investigation of the arrest last week confirmed the man’s injuries meet the threshold for serious harm as defined by the Police Act. IIO investigators will try to determine “whether any force used during the arrest was necessary, proportionate, and reasonable under the circumstances.”

Investigators looking into the July incident are still trying to make a determination about the seriousness of the man’s injuries.

The IIO asks anyone who saw either arrest and hasn’t spoken to an IIO investigator to call 1-855-446-8477.

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