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Abbotsford Police to investigate Williams Lake RCMP assault allegations

The RCMP has asked the Abbotsford Police Department to conduct an independent investigation into an incident on Sept.10 involving a 17-year-old female and RCMP members from Williams Lake.

The RCMP has asked the Abbotsford Police Department to conduct an independent investigation into an incident on Sept.10 involving a 17-year-old female and RCMP members from Williams Lake.

They will investigate both the allegation that the 17-year-old female was assaulted by police, as well as an allegation that the female assaulted a police officer.

“Although Williams Lake detachment had already initiated an investigation by members from outside of Williams Lake, senior managers in the Division felt that, in order to ensure public confidence in the outcomes of the investigation, an independent police agency should be called in,” says Sgt. Rob Vermeulen, spokesperson for the RCMP in B.C.