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Saanich Police cleared of any wrongdoing in incident that saw man fall from parkade roof

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BC’s police watchdog has concluded an investigation into an incident in late November in which a man fell from approximately two to three storeys while trying to flee police. 

At around 11 p.m. on Saturday, November 26th, Saanich Police were in the area of Uptown on unrelated business when they received a call of a man allegedly stealing from Walmart.

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Police say the man ran to a parking lot in Uptown Shopping Centre and was found there by officers. 

According to police, he ran from the officers who found him and began climbing a fence to get away. 

The Independent Investigations Office of BC (IIO) says it has reviewed CCTV footage, a witness statement and police records to confirm this is what happened.

The CCTV footage shows that the officer was distanced from the man throughout the incident as the man climbed the fence. 

From the fence, he fell approximately 20 to 25 feet to the ground.

He suffered serious injuries in the fall but received prompt treatment from paramedics and was transported to hospital shortly thereafter. 

The IIO can confirm through their investigation that there was no physical or verbal contact between Saanich Police officers and the man who fell and thus their investigation has concluded.

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Curtis Blandy
curtis@victoriabuzz.com

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