North Vancouver news: Man who peed on RCMP detachment injured, watchdog says [Video]

A police watchdog is asking witnesses to come forward after a man who allegedly peed on a B.C. RCMP detachment “sustained an injury” during his arrest.

The Independent Investigations Office said the incident happened Saturday night in North Vancouver, where RCMP officers were called to help discharge a man from Lions Gate Hospital.

“Shortly after, the man was reportedly observed urinating on the North Vancouver RCMP detachment building located across the street,” the IIO said in a news release.

“The man was arrested and taken back to the nearby hospital where he was found to have sustained an injury.”

The IIO is tasked with investigating any officer-involved incidents that result in death or serious harm, regardless of whether there is an allegation of wrongdoing against police.

The watchdog said it was notified of Saturday’s incident shortly after it happened and opened an investigation. One of the early investigative steps will …