IIO is Seeking Witnesses to a Motor Vehicle Incident in Fort St. John (2026-130)

Case: 2026-130 Incident Date: June 12, 2026 Location: Fort St. John Detachment: Fort St. John Agency: RCMP Incident Classification: Serious Harm Case Status: Open - Investigation in Progress

INFORMATION BULLETIN
Independent Investigations Office
For Immediate Release

Surrey, B.C. — The Independent Investigations Office of BC (IIO) is seeking witnesses to a motor vehicle incident that occurred on June 12, 2026 in Fort St. John.

Initial information provided by the RCMP states that shortly before 11:30 a.m., officers located a man driving a vehicle who was suspected of committing multiple offences. The man had avoided police attempts earlier in the day to arrest him.

Near the intersection of 112 Street and Alaska Highway North, officers used unmarked police vehicles to carry out a tactical arrest. There was contact between three involved vehicles and the man suffered injuries. He was taken to a hospital for assessment and treatment.

Because of the location and time of day, IIO investigators believe there may be recordings from cell phones or businesses and are asking anyone with video footage or who witnessed the interaction to contact the IIO.

The IIO was notified of the incident shortly after it occurred and has commenced an investigation.

There are two factors that the IIO considers at the beginning of each investigation:

  1. If there has been an injury that meets the threshold of serious harm, as defined by the Police Act, or a death; and
  2. If there is a connection between the serious harm/death and officer 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 asks that any witnesses who have information regarding this matter 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 officers and detention guards in British Columbia. It investigates all incidents involving officers or detention guards that result in serious harm or death, whether or not there is any allegation of wrongdoing.
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