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IIO investigating after man taken to hospital following Saanich arrest
The watchdog is weighing whether the man’s injuries meet the Police Act serious-harm threshold and is seeking witnesses to the arrest.
- The Independent Investigations Office of BC launched an investigation Saturday into a Friday arrest on Woodhall Drive in Saanich involving deployment of a service dog and less-lethal weapons.
- Saanich Police Department officers responded to a possible assault call shortly after 10 p.m. Friday, with the Greater Victoria Emergency Response Team joining them to contain the residence for several hours.
- During the arrest, authorities deployed "less-lethal use of force weapons and a police service dog," according to an IIO news release; the man was then transported to a hospital for assessment and treatment of injuries.
- Investigators are now determining if the man's injuries meet the threshold of "serious harm" as defined by the Police Act and whether a connection exists between those injuries and officer actions.
- Witnesses to the incident are urged to contact the IIO Witness Line at 1-855-446-8477 or submit information via the online contact form on iiobc.ca to assist the ongoing civilian-led oversight review.
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