THE Independent Investigations Office of BC (IIO) announced on Friday that it is investigating the injuries of a man following his arrest in Surrey.

Information provided by the Surrey Police Service states that at about 8:40 p.m. on October 6, an officer saw a man shouting aggressively at a group of women in the 10700-block of 135A Street.

The man was arrested and sustained a serious but not life-threatening injury while being taken into custody.

The IIO was notified of the incident shortly after it occurred and is investigating.

The IIO is requesting any witnesses that have not already provided a statement, or who have video footage of the incident, to contact it at its Witness Line toll-free at 1-855-446-8477 or via the contact form on the iiobc.ca website.