Police watchdog called in after man injured during Victoria arrest

British Columbia·NewBritish Columbia’s police watchdog has been called in after a man was injured during an arrest in Victoria.Officers used ‘less-lethal round’ in downtown Victoria arrest; IIO investigatingThe Canadian Press · Posted: Aug 02, 2025 6:16 PM EDT | Last Updated: 14 minutes agoBritish Columbia’s police watchdog has been called in after a man was injured during an arrest in Victoria. (Chad Hipolito/The Canadian Press)British Columbia’s police watchdog has been called in after a man was injured during an arrest in downtown Victoria.The Victoria Police Department responded to a 911 call about a man with a weapon near Douglas Street and Pandora Avenue at around 3:45 p.m., the Independent Investigations Office (IIO) said in a statement.Police, including members of the Emergency Response Team, arrived and located the man in possession of what appeared to be a weapon, according to the statement.The Victoria Police said patrol officers attempted to arrest the man, deploying a “less-lethal round” during the encounter.Police incident | At approximately 3:50pm today, Patrol officers responded to Douglas Street & Pandora Avenue for a weapons call. During the course of the arrest, police deployed a less lethal round. The suspect was taken into custody & there is no active threat to public safety.…—@vicpdcanada”The suspect was taken into custody and there is no active threat to public safety. The investigation is ongoing,” the police said in a social media post on Friday.The IIO said the man suffered an injury while being arrested and was taken to hospital for treatment. The watchdog is looking for witnesses.