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By James Peters

IIO

Watchdog recommends charges against Williams Lake RCMP officer stemming from 2020 pursuit

Apr 9, 2021 | 1:47 PM

WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. — B.C.’s police watchdog is recommending charges against a Williams Lake RCMP officer for their actions in trying to track down an intoxicated man last May.

According to a report from the Independent Investigations Office (IIO) of B.C., the incident happened on the evening of May 31, 2020.

A caller reported a man was intoxicated and in significant emotional distress, and had left a home on motorbike.

An officer found the man and tried to speak with him, but the man left on the motorcycle. Officers followed, leading to what the IIO terms as “an interaction… between the motorbike and the police vehicle a short time later.”

The man on the motorbike suffered serious injuries in the incident. He was taken to hospital for treatment.

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IIO Chief Civilian Director Ronald McDonald has recommended charges against the officer in relation to his use of the police vehicle. Charge determination will be made by the B.C. Prosecution Service.