Update Regarding IIO Investigation into August 2025 Incident in Maple Ridge (2025-211)
Case: 2025-211 Incident Date: August 30, 2025 Location: Maple Ridge Agency: RCMP Detachment: Ridge Meadows Incident Classification: Serious Harm Case Status: Open - Investigation in ProgressINFORMATION BULLETIN
Independent Investigations Office
For Immediate Release
Surrey, B.C. — The Independent Investigations Office (IIO) of BC is providing an update about an investigation into an August 2025 incident (IIO 2025-211).
At about 4:30 a.m. on August 30, 2025, officers with the Ridge Meadows RCMP detachment responded to a call about a man who was reported to be in distress and screaming in the 20900 block of Lougheed Highway.
Five officers arrived, and the man who was the subject of the call was found to be laying down in traffic lanes on the highway. Police placed him in handcuffs and held him to prevent further injury.
The man was in his late 30s and was declared brain dead on September 11, 2025. He was subsequently pronounced deceased on October 11, 2025.
IIO investigators are currently finishing interviews and awaiting autopsy and toxicology reports. Investigators have also canvassed the area for witnesses and video. If any person who saw or recorded the incident has not yet spoken to investigators, please call the IIO Witness Line at 1-855-446-8477 or send an email to info@iiobc.ca.
The IIO investigation into the incident continues.
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.