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Police watchdog reviewing arrest in Salmon Arm

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The IIO's mandate is to investigate any incident where police actions or inactions may have caused harm or death to a civilian person. Independent Investigations Office

A woman was injured while being taken into custody by Salmon Arm RCMP. The Independent Investigations Office of B.C. has been called in to investigate.

At around 9:15 p.m. on Feb.13, police were called to a disturbance at a residence in the 200 block of 27 Street NE.

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“Officers located several people at the residence, and one woman who was reportedly intoxicated was asked to leave,” the IIO said in a press release.

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“Police report that when the woman declined to depart, she was placed under arrest and sustained a serious but not life-threatening injury while being taken into custody. She was taken to a local hospital for treatment.”

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The IIO is asking any person with relevant information about the incident to contact the witness line toll-free at 1-855-446-8477 or via the contact form on the iiobc.ca website.

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