Police watchdog finds evidence for charges against B.C. RCMP officer after man seriously injured in traffic stop

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B.C.'s police watchdog has found evidence for charges against a Vancouver Island RCMP officer after a man suffered serious injuries during a traffic stop last year.

Mounties in Ladysmith, B.C., used their police vehicle to stop a white Pontiac Montana minivan in the 100-block of Highway 1 when the driver did not pull over shortly after midnight on April 17, 2021.The man was taken to hospital for treatment of his injuries and the Independent Investigations Office of B.C. immediately opened an investigation into the actions of the officers.

Ronald J. MacDonald, the IIO's chief civilian director, reviewed the evidence and determined that "reasonable grounds exist to believe that one officer may have committed an offence in relation to their driving and the use of a police service dog," the IIO said in a statement.

 

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