IIO Notified of Incident in North Vancouver (2019-114)
Case: 2019-114 Incident Date: June 20, 2019 Detachment: North Vancouver Location: North Vancouver Agency: RCMP Incident Classification: Serious Harm Case Status: Closed - With Public ReportINFORMATION BULLETIN
Independent Investigations Office
For Immediate Release
Surrey, B.C. – The Independent Investigations Office (IIO) of B.C. has been notified of a police-involved incident in North Vancouver.
RCMP reported that on June 20, 2019, at approximately 8:00 p.m., officers attended a residential building in Lynn Valley, North Vancouver following reports of a male entering the building.
At approximately 8:15 p.m. the male fell from the third floor and sustained serious injuries.
The IIO is asking anyone who witnessed the incident to contact the IIO witness line at 1-855-446-8477.
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.
The will be media availability at 12:30 p.m. at the IIO Office, 12th Floor, 13450 102 Avenue, Surrey BC V3T 5X3