Nanaimo RCMP Seek Witnesses After Man Found Seriously Hurt on Nicol Street

Nanaimo RCMP are asking for witnesses and video after a 31-year-old Nanaimo man was found with significant injuries in a business parking lot at 190 Nicol Street at about 10:20 p.m. on Thursday, June 4, 2026.

Police and BC Emergency Health Services (BCEHS) responded to a report of an injured man at the location. The man was taken to hospital for medical care. When police spoke with him, he was not able to describe how he had been hurt.

Officers searched the surrounding area and found indications that the man had been in the 200 block of Victoria Road shortly before he was found. Police said the events that led to his injuries are still unclear, and investigators do not yet know how he was hurt. They described witness information and video evidence as critical to understanding what happened.

What police have released

• Where the man was found: the parking lot of a business at 190 Nicol Street, Nanaimo
• Possible related location: the 200 block of Victoria Road, Nanaimo
• Date: Thursday, June 4, 2026
• Time frame of interest: about 9:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
• Injured man: a 31-year-old Nanaimo man with significant injuries
• Response: Nanaimo RCMP and BCEHS attended, and the man was taken to hospital
• File number: Nanaimo RCMP file 2026-17572

How to help

Police are asking anyone who was in or near 190 Nicol Street or the 200 block of Victoria Road between 9:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. on June 4, 2026 to come forward, especially if they saw anything unusual.

Anyone with dash camera video, surveillance footage or any other information about the incident is asked to call the Nanaimo RCMP non-emergency line at 250-754-2345 and quote file 2026-17572.

This article is based on information released by the Nanaimo RCMP.