The Independent Investigation Unit (IIU) has completed its investigation into an incident involving serious injuries to a motorcycle rider after fleeing from the Winkler Police Service.
On June 8, 2022, the Winkler Police Service notified the IIU of an incident that occurred that day at 6:30pm, when an officer attempted to conduct a traffic stop on the operator of a dirt bike on a roadway in Winkler. According to the notification, the operator fled and subsequently struck a concrete curb, at which time they lost control and were ejected from the dirt bike. The driver sustained a broken wrist as a result of the incident and was treated and released from hospital.
As a broken wrist is defined as a serious injury, the IIU was mandated to investigate.
The final report of the IIU was not released as the affected person had charges pending before the courts as a result of the incident. Those charges have now been disposed and the IIU final report is now available on the IIU’s website.
The details of this investigation were first announced on June 13, 2022.
