

It is unfortunate the suspect resisted lawful arrest, and that a child was present when he chose to do that.

The VPD goes on to say that they believe the man attempted to flee with the child or barricade himself inside and say, “Either scenario would have put the child in extreme danger.”

By this time, the officers were aware a child was inside,” reads the tweet. When the officer told him he was under arrest, the man resisted by getting back into the car and refusing to exit. “An officer asked the man to step out of the car, and he momentarily did. The VPD responded to the video in a long Twitter thread, saying the man was being arrested for allegedly breaching bail conditions and a protection order. Vancouver police are defending an arrest near Trout Lake on Tuesday afternoon, saying officers used “appropriate force” during the situation.Ī tweet, from a user named socialistsean, shows the VPD making an arrest in Vancouver. Editor’s note: This story contains video that some viewers may find disturbing.
