IIO Is Seeking Witnesses To Abbotsford Arrest (2024-297)
Case: 2024-297 Incident Date: January 26, 2025 Location: Abbotsford Detachment: Abbotsford Police Department Agency: Municipal Incident Classification: Serious Harm Case Status: Open - Investigation in ProgressSurrey, B.C. — The Independent Investigations Office of BC (IIO) is seeking witnesses to the arrest of a man in Abbotsford that resulted in the man sustaining a serious injury.
Information provided by the Abbotsford Police Department states that at about 8:10 p.m. on December 26, 2024, police received a call regarding an alleged domestic dispute involving a man and woman. The caller told police that the man and woman had gone into different units in an apartment building in the 2000 block of Eleanor Avenue.
When officers arrived to speak to the man, it is reported that he attempted to leave. The man was later arrested and taken to a local hospital where he later underwent surgery for a non-life-threatening injury.
The IIO was notified of the incident shortly after it occurred and has commenced an investigation. Initial investigative steps will seek to establish if the officers’ actions during the arrest were necessary, reasonable, and proportionate in the circumstances.
The IIO is asking that any witnesses that have not already provided a statement, or who have other 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.