Police are actively looking into an incident in which a Parksville man said he was assaulted by local RCMP officers, says the local police chief.
Staff Sergeant Brian Hunter is actively investigating an incident in which Parksville resident Dean Miller alleged he was beaten up by officers on August 6.
Miller said he was pulled over at Forsythe Avenue on Highway 19A for driving without insurance and was punched in the face several times, leaving him bruised and bleeding.
Hunter said he has been in contact with Miller and has discussed the alleged incident with him. However, he wouldn’t go into details about what was said in that conversation.
“I have spoken with him and it’s an event that the detachment is having a look at to determine what happened,” Hunter said.
Despite repeated calls, Miller was unavailable for comment at press time.
— Neil Horner
