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By Mike Vanden Bosch

IIO investigation

IIO concludes investigation after Abbotsford man suffered serious injuries during arrest

Nov 4, 2025 | 11:06 AM

ABBOTSFORD — B.C.’s civilian watchdog has concluded its investigation into a Dec. 2024 incident in which an Abbotsford man sustained serious injuries while he was being taken into custody.

According to a statement, the Independent Investigations Office (IIO) of BC launched an investigation into the injury of a man while being arrested in Abbotsford in December 2024.

At about 8:10 p.m. on December 26, 2024, officers with the Abbotsford Police Department responded to calls regarding an alleged domestic dispute involving a man and woman. A caller said that the man and woman had gone into an apartment building located in the 2000 block of Eleanor Avenue, and it was learned a short time later that they had gone to separate units.

The man attempted to leave when police tried to speak to him, and he was arrested. The man sustained a serious but not life-threatening injury while being taken into custody.

The chief civilian director has now reviewed the evidence – including witness statements, medical evidence, video recordings, and police records – and determined that there are no reasonable grounds to believe that any officer may have committed an offence.

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The IIO investigation is now concluded. Due to concurrent court proceedings, the IIO’s public report will not be released on the IIO’s website until that process has culminated.