Watchdog called in after man carrying firearm injured by B.C. police

PRINCE GEORGE — British Columbia’s police watchdog has been called in over a man injured during an arrest after he was reportedly intoxicated and walking around a housing complex in Prince George with a firearm.

A statement from the RCMP says officers responded to a complaint about the man with a gun around 11:45 p.m. on Wednesday.

It says officers arrived and the man came out of one of the residences.

The Mounties say he refused to follow their instructions and suffered an injury during his arrest.