B.C. police watchdog called in after man dies in Prince Rupert

PRINCE RUPERT — British Columbia’s police watchdog has been called in after a man died in Prince Rupert.

A statement from the Independent Investigations Office says Mounties told them officers were called at about 2:25 p.m. Saturday regarding an alleged assault at a home.

The statement says when officers arrived, “a physical interaction occurred while taking a man into custody” and the man “then went into medical distress.”

A separate statement from the RCMP says a conducted energy weapon was deployed during the interaction.