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IIO seeking witnesses to July SkyTrain arrest in New Westminster
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CityNews Vancouver
The Independent Investigations Office of BC (IIO) is seeking witnesses to an arrest that took place aboard a SkyTrain in New Westminster on July 31.
According to the IIO, a man was taken into custody by Metro Vancouver Transit Police (MVTP) after officers responded to reports of a disturbance on an eastbound SkyTrain shortly after midnight.
He was then transported to the New Westminster Police Department’s (NWPD) holding cells.
The incident was reported to the IIO, which has launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the arrest.
The IIO is asking anyone who witnessed the incident or may have relevant information to contact the agency as the investigation continues.