BC RCMP notifies IIO BC of incident in Surrey
Surrey, B.C.
2023-06-19 15:05 PDT
The BC RCMP has notified the Independent Investigation Office of British Columbia (IIO BC) of an incident in Surrey which has resulted in one man being taken to hospital with serious injuries.
On June 18, 2023, shortly after 8 a.m., Surrey RCMP received a complaint of a suspicious vehicle and a potential indecent act in the 100 Avenue parking lot of Green Timbers Urban Forest.
Attending Officers located the vehicle with two people inside, but it reportedly fled west bound on 100 Avenue. Officers followed and the suspect vehicle was involved in a multi-vehicle collision at the intersection 100 Ave and 140 St.
The male driver attempted to flee on foot but was taken into custody after officers deployed a conducted energy weapon. He was transported to hospital with serious injuries.
Other people involved in the collision reported little to no injuries.
The IIO BC is investigating police actions in the incident. As the matter is now under investigation by the IIO BC, no further information will be released by police.
Surrey RCMP is conducting a concurrent investigation into the initial complaint and subsequent collision.
Please note that all aspects and circumstances of this incident will be the subject of independent
investigation by the IIO BC. For more information about the IIO BC and media updates, you can visit its website at www.iiobc.ca.
Released by
S/Sgt. Kris Clark
Senior Media Relations Officer
BC RCMP Communication Services
14200 Green Timbers Way, Surrey, BC V3T 6P3 - Mailstop #1608
Office: 778-290-3961
Cell: 778-228-7857
Email: kris.clark@rcmp-grc.gc.ca
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