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IIO investigates

IIO investigating January 2024 Quesnel incident

Mar 19, 2025 | 10:53 AM

QUESNEL — The Independent Investigations Office of BC (IIO) is investigating an incident in Quesnel where one person sustained a serious injury while being taken into custody by members of the RCMP on January 6, 2024.

According to the IIO, officers initially responded to a call about a person experiencing a mental health emergency.

Police eventually located the person on Avison Avenue and detained them under the Mental Health Act. They were taken to hospital for assessment where it was determined they suffered an injury during the interaction with police.

The IIO was notified last month after the woman filed a complaint with the RCMP. After reviewing medical records, the IIO determined that the injury meets the threshold of serious harm as identified in Part II of the Police Act.

Investigative steps will seek to confirm the details leading up to and including the interaction with police, as well as whether any force used was necessary, proportionate, and justified under the circumstances.

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The IIO is asking any person with relevant information of the incident to please contact the Witness Line toll-free at 1-855-446-8477 or via the contact form on the iiobc.ca website.