Police watchdog to investigate Port Moody motorcycle crash

By Jeremy Shepherd ● Port Moody ● July 26, 2023

An attempted traffic stop that ended in a motorcycle crash has prompted an investigation from the B.C. Independent Investigations Office.

According to the account provided by the Port Moody Police Department, an officer tried to stop the motorcyclist at about 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The motorist did not stop.

Shortly afterward, another officer saw the motorcycle and attempted to block the vehicle near the intersection of Valour and Glenayre drives.

The motorcycle collided with the police vehicle, resulting in the motorcyclist sustaining a serious but not life-threatening injury, according to police.

The motorcyclist was taken to hospital.

Police informed the Independent Investigations Office about the incident.

The civilian oversight agency is charged with determining what level of responsibility – if any – police bear for the incident.

Anyone with information about the case or video footage of the crash is asked to call 1-855-446-8477 or to contact the office online.

The IIO is tasked with investigating all incidents involving police that result in harm whether or not there is any allegation of wrongdoing.

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Jeremy Shepherd

A chiropractor and a folk singer, after having one great kid, decided to push their luck and have one more, a boy they named Jeremy Shepherd.

Shepherd grew up around Blue Mountain Park in Coquitlam, following a basketball around and trying his best to get to the NBA (it didn’t work out, at least not yet).

With no career plans after graduating Porter Elementary school, Jeremy Shepherd pursued higher education at Como Lake Middle School and eventually, Centennial High School.

Approximately 1,000 movies and several beers later in life, Shepherd made a change.

Having done nothing worth writing, he decided to see if he could write something worth reading.

Since graduating journalism school at Langara College, Shepherd has been a reporter, editor and, reluctantly, a content provider for community newspapers around Metro Vancouver for more than 10 years.

He worked with dogged reporters, eloquently indignant curmudgeons and creative photographers, all of whom shared a little of what they knew.

Now, as he goes about the business of raising two fascinating humans alongside a wonderful partner, Shepherd is delighted to report news and tell stories in the Tri-Cities.

He runs, reads, and is intrigued by art, science, smart cities and new ideas. He is pleased to meet you.

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