Officers Cleared

• Watchdog clears police in off-duty officer’s suicide at Langley, B.C. gun range

  Dilbag “Dylan” Hothi fatally shot himself at the facility in the 9900-block of 201 Street on Feb. 8. 

  Crime

  Mar 20, 2023
  
• Vancouver police cleared in 2022 multi-vehicle crash involving fleeing suspect

  The suspect was arrested with the help of a police dog after crashing a Nissan into a Mercedes and a Ford near the intersection of Quebec Street and East 2nd Avenue on April 5.

  Crime

  Jan 11, 2023
  
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• 2 B.C. RCMP officers acquitted of assault over excessive force allegations

  Const. John Tsonos and Const. Matthew McGuire followed the RCMP's use of force guidelines when delivering multiple punches, kicks and knee strikes during an arrest, a judge found.

  Crime

  Nov 24, 2022
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• RCMP cleared in Merritt chase and shootout that left father, child injured

  The incident on June 6, 2021 involved a chaotic police pursuit on the roads in and around Merritt, with dozens of shots fired at three locations.

  Crime

  Nov 17, 2022
• Coquitlam Mounties cleared in 2021 death of man during arrest

  The IIO says it a pair of RCMP officers did not commit an offence during a 2021 arrest in Coquitlam where a man went into medical distress and later died.

  Crime

  Nov 1, 2022
• Watchdog clears Richmond RCMP officers who shot knife-wielding man

  The IIO report found that under the circumstances officers were justified in using potentially lethal force.

  Crime

  Apr 15, 2022
• Brantford police cleared after suspect injured in alleged construction site theft

  The incident took place when two Brantford police officers were called out to break-in on Morrell and Holme streets in February.

  Oct 29, 2019