The province’s police watchdog is looking for witnesses to a car crash involving the province’s anti-gang agency, that happened in Maple Ridge before Christmas.
The Independent Investigations Office of BC (IIO) is investigating an incident on Dec. 17, when a man driving an older model blue Volvo sedan was involved in a collision with a police vehicle used by members of the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit (CFSEU).
The crash happened at about 6 p.m, near the intersection of Lougheed Highway and Park Avenue.
The man suffered an injury as a result, and was then arrested by officers before being taken to a hospital for assessment and treatment of his injuries.
Joshua Charles Lanksbury Redman was charged with flight from police and dangerous operation of a vehicle.
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The IIO was notified by the driver of the Volvo on Jan. 15, 2026, and because he had been injured, the agency started an investigation.
The extent of the man’s injuries is still being determined, said the IIO.
There are two factors that the IIO considers at the beginning of each investigation:
• If there has been an injury that meets the threshold of serious harm as defined by the Police Act, or a death.
• If there is a connection between the serious harm/death and officer actions or inactions.
If both conditions are met, the investigation examines all available evidence to determine what occurred. At the conclusion of the investigation, the chief civilian director will consider whether there are reasonable grounds to believe that an offence may have occurred.
The IIO asks witnesses who have information regarding this matter to please contact the IIO at its Witness Line toll-free at 1-855-446-8477 or via the contact form on the iiobc.ca website.
The IIO is an independent civilian oversight agency of officers and detention guards in B.C.. It investigates all incidents involving officers or detention guards that result in serious harm or death.