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Quebec Watchdog Probing Death of Man Who Allegedly Jumped in River to Evade Arrest

Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2022 12:05 am
by claireokc
Quebec’s police watchdog is investigating the death of a man who allegedly jumped into a river northeast of Montreal to evade police. The Bureau des enquêtes indépendantes said police divers found the 27-year-old man’s body today, several hours after police tried to stop the man’s car. The watchdog says police attempted to stop a vehicle driving with its headlights off around 1:20 a.m. and began a pursuit when the driver allegedly refused to pull over. The independent police oversight agency says the driver stopped the car about a kilometre away in the driveway of a private residence in St-Lin-Laurentides, Que. ...

Source: https://www.theepochtimes.com/quebec-wa ... 27022.html