B.C. IIO clears Nanaimo RCMP after injury during mental health call
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NANAIMO — The province’s Independent Investigations Office cleared local Mounties of wrongdoing after a woman broke her foot following an interaction with police.
A woman, who had been reported missing after leaving her adult care home, was located in the evening of March 29, 2022 at Port Place Shopping Centre. She was detained under the Mental Health Act and officers took her to Nanaimo Regional General Hospital.
During her stay in hospital, the woman received surgery on a broken foot, prompting an investigation by the IIO involving the review of medical records, witness statements and surveillance video.
“Based on this evidence, the CCD (Chief Civilian Director) has determined that the injury did not take place while the woman was in police custody or in the presence of police, but approximately four hours after police had left the hospital,” a statement from the IIO read.
