The Independent Investigations Office (IIO) of B.C. has completed an investigation into the arrest of a man in Courtenay last year.
The arrest occurred around 11 p.m. on Jan. 5, 2025, when police responded to a report of an allegedly impaired driver in the 2300 block of Mansfield Drive.
The caller said the vehicle was a Cadillac Escalade, which police later found in the parking lot of a hotel in the 2200 block of Cliffe Avenue.
“Officers located a man inside the Escalade and placed him under arrest,” said the IIO in a press release. “There was an interaction between the man and police, and the man suffered an injury in the process.”
He was taken to hospital for treatment.
The IIO was notified of the incident in May 2025 and began collecting evidence, including medical records, police reports, and witness accounts.
The chief civilian director reviewed all the evidence and determined the man’s injuries did not meet the threshold of serious harm under the Police Act.
The IIO said its investigation is now closed. It will not provide additional details about the interaction due to a concurrent police investigation that is still underway.
