Man hospitalized after arrest; police watchdog investigating
Five months after a suspect went into medical distress after being arrested in Port Coquitlam, B.C.’s police watchdog is looking for witnesses to help its investigation.
After getting a report of an assault, police headed to the 1800-block of Coquitlam Avenue at about 6:30 a.m. on Nov. 20, 2025 and found a man and a woman inside a home.
Coquitlam RCMP attempted to arrest the man, “leading to an interaction between him and officers,” according to a release from the Independent Investigations Office of B.C.
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After being detained, the man went into medical distress and had to be attended by paramedics. The man, who was in serious condition, was rushed to hospital.
B.C.’s Independent Investigations Office, a civilian agency, is charged with finding out if either police action or inaction led to a suspect dying or suffering serious injury following an encounter with police.
After reviewing evidence including medical records, the Independent Investigations Office has: “determined there is a connection to officer action or inaction” in this case.
Anyone with information on the case is asked to contact IIO at 1-855-446-8477 or through the agency’s website.
Following the investigation, the IIO’s director will consider if there are reasonable grounds to suspect an offence may have occurred.
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