The Independent Investigations Office of BC (IIO) is investigating an incident in Parksville which took place in March that led to a woman being injured.
Police say that at about 8:40 p.m. on March 24th, officers with the Oceanside RCMP responded to an abandoned 911 call they received from a room at a local motel.
When officers arrived, they noted that the room was registered to a woman who had been the subject of a requested wellbeing check.
According to police, there was an altercation between the woman and the officers before she was arrested.
When police became aware of the woman’s injuries that occurred during the arrest, 14 days later on April 7th, they notified the IIO.
The IIO began an investigation after being notified of the situation.
The IIO’s mandate will see that they investigate if there has been an injury that meets the threshold of serious harm, as defined by the Police Act, and if there is a connection between the serious harm and police action or inaction.
According to the IIO, if the injury is found to be serious harm, and there is a connection to police action or inaction, the Chief Civilian Director will determine if there are grounds to believe an offence has been committed by the police officers involved.
The IIO is now asking anyone with relevant information about the incident to contact the toll-free witness line at 1-855-446-8477, or via the contact form on the IIO’s website.
