IIO is Investigating a Motor Vehicle Incident in Vancouver (2025-200)
Case: 2025-200 Agency: Municipal Location: Vancouver Detachment: Vancouver Police Department Case Status: Open - Investigation in ProgressINFORMATION BULLETIN
Independent Investigations Office
For Immediate Release
Surrey, B.C. — The Independent Investigations Office of BC (IIO) is investigating a motor vehicle incident that occurred in Vancouver on August 18, 2025.
Information provided by the Vancouver Police Department states that around 10:30 a.m., a marked police vehicle attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a man riding a motorcycle near the intersection of W Cordova and Howe streets.
The man on the motorcycle reportedly failed to stop and was involved in a single-vehicle collision. He was then arrested and taken to the hospital for assessment and treatment.
The IIO was notified about the incident shortly after it occurred and is now investigating.
There are two factors that the IIO considers at the beginning of each investigation:
- If there has been an injury that meets the threshold of serious harm, as defined by the Police Act, or a death; and
- If there is a connection between the serious harm/death and police action or inaction.
If both conditions are met, the investigation will continue to examine all available evidence to determine what occurred. At the conclusion of the investigation, the chief civilian director will consider whether there are reasonable grounds to believe that an offence may have occurred.
The IIO is asking that any witnesses that have not already provided a statement, or who have video footage of the incident, to please contact the IIO at our Witness Line toll-free at 1-855-446-8477 or via the contact form on the iiobc.ca website.
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.