Police watchdog called in after man injured during Victoria arrest
Officers used 'less-lethal round' in downtown Victoria arrest; IIO investigating
British Columbia's police watchdog has been called in after a man was injured during an arrest in downtown Victoria.
The Victoria Police Department responded to a 911 call about a man with a weapon near Douglas Street and Pandora Avenue at around 3:45 p.m., the Independent Investigations Office (IIO) said in a statement.
Police, including members of the Emergency Response Team, arrived and located the man in possession of what appeared to be a weapon, according to the statement.
The Victoria Police said patrol officers attempted to arrest the man, deploying a "less-lethal round" during the encounter.
Police incident | At approximately 3:50pm today, Patrol officers responded to Douglas Street & Pandora Avenue for a weapons call. During the course of the arrest, police deployed a less lethal round. The suspect was taken into custody & there is no active threat to public safety.…
—@vicpdcanada"The suspect was taken into custody and there is no active threat to public safety. The investigation is ongoing," the police said in a social media post on Friday.
The IIO said the man suffered an injury while being arrested and was taken to hospital for treatment. The watchdog is looking for witnesses.