The Independent Investigations Office of BC (IIO) is investigating an arrest that took place yesterday afternoon at Coquitlam Centre Mall.
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According to the RCMP, at about 3:45 p.m. on October 15, 2025, members of the Lower Mainland District Integrated Emergency Response Team were arresting a man on an outstanding warrant in the mall’s parking lot.
Police say a service dog was used to assist in the arrest. The man sustained a serious but non-life-threatening dog bite injury and was taken to the hospital for treatment before being released into police custody. The IIO was notified shortly after the incident and has since launched an investigation.
The civilian oversight agency investigates all incidents involving police that result in serious harm or death, and where a connection between the injury and police action or inaction may exist.
Anyone who witnessed the incident or has video footage is asked to contact the IIO witness line at 1-855-446-8477 or through the contact form at iiobc.ca.
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