Police investigated after Nelson youth seriously injured in custody
The IIO is examining whether police actions or inaction contributed to serious, non-life-threatening injuries after the youth was taken into custody.
- The Independent Investigations Office is investigating an arrest in Nelson on August 11, 2026, after a youth sustained injuries while in police custody.
- Nelson Police Department officers arrested the youth just before 11 p.m. on Hume Lane, between Vernon Street and Baker Street, after police stated he appeared intoxicated and became uncooperative.
- While in custody at the cells, the youth sustained injuries and was assessed by BC Emergency Health Services before being transported to a nearby hospital for treatment.
- According to the August 20 report, the youth was released from the hospital to his parents after receiving treatment for serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
- Investigators, who examine all police incidents involving "serious harm," ask witnesses to contact the IIO Witness Line to provide information regarding the August 11 incident.
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Police investigated after Nelson youth seriously injured in custody
The arrest of a youth in Nelson is being investigated after the young person was seriously injured while in custody. In a press release Wednesday, the Independent Investigations Office of BC said they're investigating the arrest of the youth that occurred in the evening of Aug. 11. A Nelson Police D...
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