Indigenous young people file complaints after Victoria police arrests GlobeBC
Blaney says she witnessed one person suffer a swollen arm and hand after it was pulled by an officer from a lockbox used as a protest device, while fellow protester Aya Clappis says she saw blood on the ground outside and was told a supporter had a gash under his eye.
Victoria police did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Wednesday but said last week there were no injuries during the arrests, which were made after officers tried to find a peaceful resolution. Officers were required to carry protesters from the building to waiting police vehicles, the statement added, while additional protesters outside tried to impede the arrests.
Andrea Spindler, the deputy police complaint commissioner, says her office has received several complaints from people present at the protest. The office is contacting complainants for further information and has yet to decide on next steps, she says.“Any investigation that happens relating to this incident will be investigated with rigorous civilian oversight by the Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner,” she says.
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