Independent review board to probe actions of Mounties in seniors’ arrest
VANCOUVER — An independent RCMP review board has launched an investigation into how the Mounties handled the arrest of an elderly couple in the Vancouver-area last week.
A widely publicized video posted online appears to show an officer dragging a man down a staircase while another officer arrests a woman, who appears at one point to fall.
RCMP have said in a statement that officers were called Wednesday evening over reports of fighting at a tenants meeting, and officers arrested an elderly couple, who reportedly refused to leave.
Richard Evans, senior director of the Civilian Review and Complaints Commission, said the agency received several complaints about the arrest, both from people involved in the situation and people who saw the video online.