Pitt Meadows custody injury investigated; no grounds to believe officer offended

British Columbia’s police oversight agency has concluded its investigation into an injury a man sustained while in Pitt Meadows RCMP custody on May 29, 2026. The Independent Investigations Office of BC (IIO) said its chief civilian director found no reasonable grounds to believe an officer may have committed an offence.

According to the IIO, Pitt Meadows RCMP officers initially arrested the man for theft and took him into custody. After he was identified, he was found to be in violation of a condition of a court release order. He was then taken to the RCMP detachment and lodged in cells.

The IIO said the man was initially restrained in his cell because of safety concerns related to assaultive behaviour. Police released him from the restraints after determining there was no longer a risk.

Officers restrained him again shortly afterward because of safety concerns, the IIO said. The man was injured during the second restraint and was taken to hospital for assessment and treatment.

The IIO was notified the following day and began an investigation. Its chief civilian director reviewed evidence collected by investigators, including witness accounts, medical records and video footage from inside the detachment.

The IIO said it will publish a public report after a related police investigation and court process conclude. The agency independently oversees police in British Columbia and investigates officer-related incidents resulting in serious harm or death, whether or not wrongdoing has been alleged.