New Westminster police to probe RCMP arrest of elderly B.C. couple caught on video
VANCOUVER — An outside police force has been called in to look at how Mounties handled an arrest of two seniors that was captured on a video that is circulating online.
A statement from the RCMP on Saturday said New Westminster police have been asked to conduct an investigation that will look at the entire incident, including the actions of Coquitlam RCMP.
The video posted on YouTube appears to show an officer dragging a man down a staircase while another officer arrests a woman, who appears to fall at one point.
Sgt. Jeff Scott, a spokesman for New Westminster Police, said no formal complaint about the incident had been filed when the RCMP requested an investigation.