IIO probing Abbotsford incident where a man forced his way into a home, sustained serious injury

ABBOTSFORD – B.C.’s civilian watchdog is probing an incident in which a man forcibly entered a home, armed himself with a weapon, and later suffered a serious injury during an interaction with Abbotsford Police Department officers last week.

In a statement, the Independent Investigations Office of BC (IIO) says it’s investigating an arrest that occurred in Abbotsford on Wednesday, August 12.

According to information provided by AbbyPD, officers responded to a home on Mouat Drive at approximately 10:30 p.m. for a report from a woman that a family member had forcibly entered her residence on Mouat Drive, armed himself with a weapon, and was threatening the occupants of the home.

On arrival, the first officer located the man on an upper balcony of the residence. During the arrest and ensuing interaction, the man sustained a serious but non-life-threatening injury. Additional officers attended, and the man was taken into custody and transported to a local hospital for medical assessment.