IIO is Investigating an Incident in Vancouver (2025-132)
Case: 2025-132 Incident Date: May 28, 2025 Agency: Municipal Location: Vancouver Detachment: Vancouver Police Department Incident Classification: Serious Harm 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 an incident in Vancouver where one man was injured.
Information from the Vancouver Police Department states that at about 10:50 a.m. on May 28, 2025, police responded to a repot of a man who had been brandishing a weapon in a common area of a residential building in the 0 block of West Hastings Street.
When police arrived, they were told the man was inside a residential unit, and members of the Emergency Response Team were called to assist.
Some time later, the man was taken into custody and transported to a local hospital for treatment.
The IIO was notified of the incident the same day it occurred and is 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 there is a connection to police action or inaction and the person’s serious harm or death, the chief civilian director will determine if there are reasonable grounds to believe an offence has been committed.
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.