NEW CUTLINE The Independent Investigations Office of BC is looking into an incident involving Victoria Police that occurred on Aug. 9 in Esquimalt.

NEW CUTLINE The Independent Investigations Office of BC is looking into an incident involving Victoria Police that occurred on Aug. 9 in Esquimalt.

Police watchdog investigates Esquimalt incident resulting in injuries

Man injured during Aug. 9 arrest by VicPD

  • Aug. 17, 2020 12:00 a.m.

The provincial police watchdog group is is looking into an incident in Esquimalt that resulted in injuries.

Independent Investigations Office of B.C. is investigating after Victoria Police Department responded to a request for assistance at a residence in the 800-block of Kindersley Road. Police were advised upon their arrival that a man was refusing to leave.

Police say they spoke to the man who still refused to leave. Officers then advised him he was under arrest, which resulted in a struggle. The man sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to hospital.

Anyone who heard the incident is asked to call the toll-free IIO Witness Line at 1-855-446-8477.

The IIO is an independent civilian oversight agency that investigates officer-related incidents that result in serious harm or death in B.C.

READ ALSO: IIO finds no excessive force used by West Shore RCMP officers during arrest

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