By Canadian Press

Police watchdog called in after man injured during Victoria arrest

Aug 2, 2025 | 2:21 PM

VICTORIA — British Columbia’s police watchdog has been called in after a man was injured during an arrest in Victoria.

A statement from the Independent Investigations Office says the Victoria Police Department told them officers responded to a 911 call about a man with a weapon Friday afternoon.

The statement says police, including members of the Emergency Response Team, arrived and located the man in possession of what appeared to be a weapon.

It says that while attempting to arrest the man police used “a method of less-lethal force” to take him into custody.

The statement says the man suffered an injury while being arrested and was taken to hospital for treatment.

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The Independent Investigations Office says it’s looking for witnesses to what happened.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 2, 2025

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