(CARLI BERRY / iNFOnews.ca)
February 21, 2022 - 11:12 AM
The province's independent police watchdog is investigating after a woman was injured while she was being arrested in Salmon Arm.
Police responded to a report of a disturbance at a residence in the 200 block of 27 Street NE, in Salmon Arm at roughly 9:15 p.m., Feb. 13. Officers found several people at the residence, and one woman who was reportedly intoxicated was asked to leave, according to a news release issued by the Independent Investigations Office of B.C.
When the woman declined to leave, she was placed under arrest and sustained a serious but not life-threatening injury while being taken into custody. She was taken to a local hospital for treatment, according to the investigations office.
The RCMP said the woman allegedly assaulted a police officer and resisted attempts to place her in handcuffs.
The Independent Investigations Office is asking any person with information of the incident to please contact the witness line toll-free at 1-855-446-8477 or via the contact form through the office's website.
The RCMP is not commenting further on the matter.
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