IIO investigation clears Prince George RCMP

PRINCE GEORGE — An investigation by the Independent Investigations Office of B.C. of a police-involved incident in Prince George has cleared the local RCMP.

The investigation focused on an incident that occurred on February 28, 2019.

“At approximately 11:50 a.m. an officer attempted to perform a traffic stop on a vehicle at 5th Avenue, near Ruggles Street,” says the IIO. “According to the RCMP, the male’s vehicle was involved in a collision with the marked police vehicle and the male driver attempted to flee on foot. The officer as able to apprehend the male and arrest him.”