IIO Concludes Investigation into July 2025 Arrest in Vancouver (2025-165)
Case: 2025-165 Incident Date: July 6, 2025 Agency: Municipal Location: Vancouver Detachment: Vancouver Police Department Incident Classification: Serious Harm Case Status: Closed - Without Public ReportINFORMATION BULLETIN
Independent Investigations Office
For Immediate Release
Surrey, B.C. — The Independent Investigations Office (IIO) of BC has now completed its investigation into a July 6, 2025 arrest in Vancouver where one man was injured.
Just after 12:00 a.m. on July 6, 2025, police responded to a report that a man was chasing another person with a hammer near the intersection of Helmcken and Seymour streets.
Less-lethal force options were used while taking the man into custody, and he was subsequently released at the scene after declining to be taken to a hospital.
The IIO was notified of the incident shortly after it happened, and the IIO began an investigation.
The chief civilian director has reviewed medical evidence collected by IIO investigators and determined that none of the injuries resulting from the arrest meet the threshold for serious harm, as defined by the Police Act.
The IIO investigation is now concluded.
Background
The IIO is the Independent civilian oversight agency of the police in British Columbia. It investigates all officer-related incidents that result in serious harm or death, whether or not there is any allegation of wrongdoing.