VPD prison guard suspended in relation to death
, which is the civilian police oversight agency, the man was arrested at around 4:15 p.m. on April 30 and taken to the Vancouver Police Department jail on the 200-block of East Cordova Street.Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion delivered straight to your inbox at 7 a.m., Monday to Friday.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
“The IIO was notified of the incident shortly after it occurred and has commenced an investigation. Initial investigative steps will seek to confirm the details of what occurred during the arrest and while the man was in cells, in addition to the cause of the man’s distress,” the IIO statement read. Vancouver Police Department spokesperson Const. Tania Visintin said a VPD jail guard has been suspended with pay related to the death of the prisoner.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
West Vancouver man dies trying to rescue his dog from Cypress CreekThe man in his 40s and the dog were both swept away by the fast-moving water
Read more »
West Vancouver man dies trying to rescue his dog from Cypress CreekThe man in his 40s and the dog were both swept away by the fast-moving water
Read more »
Man drowns trying to rescue dog swept away by West Vancouver creek | CBC NewsA man has drowned after trying to rescue a dog from a creek in a Vancouver park Friday evening, police say. The dog had been swept away by high, fast-moving waters downstream from the creek's lower falls, and the man went in to rescue him.
Read more »
Residential school memorial at the Vancouver Art Gallery taken downCity staff say they arrived on site Friday morning to begin work only to find the majority of the memorial items had been removed overnight.
Read more »
Once a top female competitor, Vancouver chess player still loves the gameLiza Orlova retired from chess at the age of 19. A decade later, she now expressesher love of the game through her work as a designer
Read more »
Vancouver Art Gallery memorial dismantledMost of the shoes and teddy bears that have sat on the steps of the Vancouver Art Gallery for the last two years are now gone.
Read more »