Police say Const. Allan Young approached a man causing a disturbance on a roadway, there was a physical altercation and Young was seriously injured
A British Columbia police officer is on life support in hospital and a spokeswoman for the Abbotsford Police Department says the man is not expected to survive.
Sgt. Judy Bird says Const. Allan Young remains in critical condition in a hospital in the B.C. Interior. The department said Young was off duty last Thursday when he intervened in a disturbance in the city of Nelson.Police say the 55-year-old officer approached a man causing a disturbance on a roadway, there was a physical altercation and Young was seriously injured.Chief Const. Mike Serr says in a statement that Young has always treated everyone with kindness and respect.
“He always had time for a laugh and a joke,” Serr says. “Allan was never too busy for his friends and family and there was nothing he wouldn’t do to help.”The statement says the department continues to support Young’s relatives and thanks first responders, medical staff and civilians who are helping him and the family.
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