Judge Finds Prince George RCMP Officer Guilty of Obstruction of Justice

The RCMP logo is seen outside the force's 'E' Division headquarters in Surrey, B.C., on March 16, 2023. The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck

A B.C. judge has found an RCMP officer guilty of obstructing justice after the officer asked a member of the public to delete a video made during an arrest of a suspect who later died in police custody.

The incident happened in Prince George on July 18, 2017, according to the court documents released on July 25, 2024.