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B.C. police watchdog investigating Esquimalt incident that resulted in injuries

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The independent oversight agency for police in British Columbia are investigating an incident in Esquimalt.

In a statement released Monday, the Independent Investigations Office (IIO) of B.C. said they are looking into a police incident in which one person was injured.

According to IIO, Victoria Police responded to a call at a residence in the 800-block of Kindersley Road at around 8:30 p.m. on August 9.

Upon arrival, they were told that there was a man inside the residence who refused to leave despite being asked to.

Police say they asked the man to leave but he refused to. Officers then told him he was under arrest, after which a struggle ensued.

The man sustained non-life threatening injuries during this fight, and was taken to hospital for treatment.

IIO asks that anyone who heard the incident contact the investigation office through the IO Witness Line toll free at 1-855-446-8477 or via the contact form on the iiobc.ca website.

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Brishti Basu
Former Senior Staff Writer and Content Manager at Victoria Buzz.

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