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Surrey Mounties mistakenly arrest man in robbery probe, ending in injury

Police watchdog investigating after Alex Fisher, 27, mistaken for robbery suspect, hurt
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Alex Fisher with injuries. (Submitted photo)

B.C.香蕉视频直播檚 police watchdog is investigating an incident involving the Surrey RCMP in Guildford earlier this month 香蕉视频直播 and police have issued a 香蕉视频直播渃omplete apology香蕉视频直播 香蕉视频直播 after a man complained Surrey Mounties mistook him for a robbery suspect and left him injured.

According to police, officers were responding to an armed robbery at 5:30 a.m. on Feb. 8 at a business in the 10300-block of 152nd Street. The suspect had been seen leaving the scene on a bicycle.

Phil Evans told the Now-Leader that police stopped his son香蕉视频直播檚 friend, 27-year-old Alex Fisher, while he was riding a bicycle and the police allegedly 香蕉视频直播減ulled him off his bike and slammed his face into the ground.香蕉视频直播

Rebecca Whalen, a spokeswoman for the Surrey-based Independent Investigations Office of B.C. couldn香蕉视频直播檛 confirm the name of the complainant but said an investigation is underway.

香蕉视频直播淎 responding officer located a person he believed matched the description of the suspect, riding a bicycle nearby and placed him under arrest,香蕉视频直播 a separate statement by BC RCMP issued Tuesday (Feb. 16) reads.

香蕉视频直播淭he man allegedly resisted the officer香蕉视频直播檚 attempts to take him into custody and a struggle ensued. With assistance of several back-up officers, the man was taken into custody.香蕉视频直播

The man was assessed and treated by paramedics at the scene. Once officers determined he wasn香蕉视频直播檛 the suspect, the man was released from police custody.

The man suffered 香蕉视频直播渟erious injuries,香蕉视频直播 police said.

香蕉视频直播淭he RCMP regrets the mistake made in identifying the man and now offers a complete apology to him,香蕉视频直播 the BC RCMP said.

B.C.香蕉视频直播檚 police watchdog investigates all incidents involving police that end in injury or death to determine if police action or inaction played a role.

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