IIO investigating Prince George incident after man suffers serious injuries

PRINCE GEORGE — An investigation by the Independent Investigations Office of British Columbia (IIO BC) is underway in Prince George.

BC RCMP say just before 7:30 p.m. last (July 30) night, the Prince George RCMP received a report from a vehicle tracking company that a truck stolen from Alberta was mapping in the Prince George area.

“Police received another report that a truck, bearing the licence plates of the stolen vehicle, had driven into a lot in the 1400 block of Old Cariboo Highway, three individuals, two women and one man, exited the truck and fled on foot,” says S/Sgt. Janelle Shoihet of the BC RCMP.

“The two women were located separately a short distance away, while the man was taken into custody following a short track with a police dog.”