IIO is Seeking Witness to October 2024 Arrest of One Man in Vancouver (2025-026)
Case: 2025-026 Incident Date: October 24, 2024 Agency: Municipal Location: Vancouver Detachment: Vancouver Police Department Incident Classification: Serious Harm Case Status: Open - Investigation in ProgressSurrey, B.C. — The Independent Investigations Office of BC (IIO) is seeking witnesses to the injuries sustained by one man while being arrested by members of the Vancouver Police Department on October 21, 2024.
Information provided by the affected person states that he was outside a business in the 800 block of Granville Street in Vancouver at approximately 5:30 p.m.
The man then became involved in a police incident and was arrested and taken to hospital with injuries.
The IIO was notified earlier this year and has commenced an investigation.
Initial investigative steps will seek to determine the extent of the man’s injuries, as well as confirm the details of the arrest and if officers’ actions were necessary, reasonable, and proportionate in the circumstances.
The IIO is asking anyone who observed the interaction between the man and police between around or before 4:30 p.m. or with video footage of the incident to please contact the 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.