The Independent Investigations Office of BC is investigating a woman’s injuries from a Parksville arrest.
Around 8:40 p.m. on March 24, Oceanside RCMP officers responded to an abandoned 9-1-1 call from a motel room.
After an interaction with the officers, a woman was arrested.
The Investigations Office says on April 7, they were told by police they became aware that the woman got injured while being arrested, resulting in the ongoing investigation.
“There are two factors that the IIO takes into account at the beginning of each investigation,” said the Independent Investigations Office.
“If there has been an injury that meets the threshold of serious harm, as defined by the Police Act, or a death, and if there is a connection between the serious harm/death and police action or inaction.”
They say if the injury turns out to be serious harm, and it’s connected to police action or inaction, the chief civilian director could determine if there’s grounds to believe an offence was committed.
If you have any information relevant to the incident, call the IIO at 1-855-446-8477.
