The Independent Office of Investigations is looking into a case of serious harm that happened to a man while in custody of Nanaimo RCMP.
According to the RCMP around 11:45 am on December 10th a man in custody for outstanding warrants collapsed unexpectedly inside a police cell.
He was transported to hospital and determined to have suffered a serious injury.
The IIO says they were notified on the same day of the incident and will determine if the police played a role in the incident.
