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Saanich police cleared after suspect injured while fleeing

The IIO says there was no physical or verbal contact between the suspect and the officer
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The Independent Investigations Office of B.C. has determined that Saanich police are not responsible for a man’s injuries after an incident outside Uptown Mall (Black Press Media file photo)

The Independent Investigations Office (IIO) of B.C. has determined that police are not responsible for a man’s injuries after an incident in Saanich in which a suspect was attempting to flee the scene.

Saanich police were contacted about a theft at Uptown Mall at around 11 p.m. on Nov. 26.

The male suspect ran towards a parking lot, where he was located by police.

Closed circuit TV cameras, a civilian witness and police records confirm that the suspect ran and then climbed a fence after noticing a political vehicle.

The footage showed the man falling off the fence.

The IIO said in a statement that there was no physical or verbal contact between the suspect and the officer.

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