VPD arrest leaves woman seriously hurt, prompts IIO investigation
Posted May 27, 2020 4:25 pm.
Last Updated May 27, 2020 4:34 pm.
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) — The province’s police watchdog is investigating after an arrest Monday morning ended with a woman in hospital.
Based on information from the Vancouver Police Department, investigators say the VPD responded to a call around 12:45 a.m. to a report of an attempted robbery involving a man and woman.
.@iiobc are looking into an arrest that happened in #VancouverBC‘s Sunset neighbourhood early yesterday morning. A police dog was used during the arrest of a man & woman after a report of an attempted robbery. Woman was taken to hospital w/serious injuries.
— Ria Renouf (@riarenouf) May 27, 2020
After a police service dog chased the two near East 57 Avenue and Fraser Street, the dog “assisted in taking the woman, the affected person in this case into custody,” says the IIO.
The woman was taken to hospital with “serious injuries.”
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the IIO at 1.855.446.8477.
The IIO investigates police-related incidents resulting in serious harm or death.
