Vancouver officer tells Myles Gray hearing of ‘unnerving’ call for help

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The Canadian Press. (2026, October 16). Vancouver officer tells Myles Gray hearing of ‘unnerving’ call for help. The Globe and Mail. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/british-columbia/article-vancouver-officer-tells-myles-gray-hearing-of-unnerving-call-for-help/

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At a public hearing into the 2015 fatal arrest of Myles Gray in Vancouver, Constable Beau Spencer described an urgent radio call from colleague Constable Hardeep Sahota as "unnerving." Spencer testified about hearing what he called an “animalistic roar” and feeling anxious upon approaching the scene. Seven Vancouver officers are being investigated for potential misconduct during the incident; no criminal charges have been filed despite findings of significant injuries sustained by Gray, including a fractured eye socket and crushed voice box. The current hearing follows an earlier disciplinary process deemed "strangely lopsided" due to inconsistencies in officer statements.
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Story summary

In August 2015, Myles Gray died during his arrest by the Vancouver Police Department (VPD) near the boundary between Burnaby and Vancouver. On October 13, 2026, Const. Eric Birzneck testified at a hearing launched by the Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner that Gray displayed immense strength, charging at him after saying "that badge doesn’t mean anything." Birzneck said he deployed pepper spray but it did not incapacitate Gray, leading him to fear an assault. The commissioner's notice indicates earlier misconduct allegations were dismissed but found discrepancies in officer statements. No criminal charges have been filed over Gray’s death, which was ruled a homicide by the 2023 coroner's inquest without assigning legal blame.

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📰 Myles Gray Hearing In Vancouver
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Vancouver officer says Gray showed 'Hulk-like' strength before fatal arrest same event · 95%
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“Both articles refer to the same police hearing regarding the fatal arrest of Myles Gray in 2015, involving testimony from different officers about the incident.”
Myles Gray not lawfully entitled to repel police during arrest, Vancouver officer says different event · 85%
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“The articles describe different officers' testimonies at the same hearing but focus on distinct aspects and events during the arrest.”
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B.C. Police Complaint Commissioner Vancouver Vancouver Police Department

Subjects

Gray PERSON · 4× Vancouver GPE · 2× B.C. GPE · 1× Beau Spencer PERSON · 1× Hardeep Sahota PERSON · 1× Myles Gray PERSON · 1× Police Complaint Commissioner ORG · 1× Spencer PERSON · 1× Vancouver Police Department ORG · 1×

Narrative

The commissioner’s notice of public hearing said an earlier disciplinary process had dismissed misconduct allegations, but the discipline authority found the process “strangely lopsided” and had to decide the case despite “discrepancies and inconsistencies in statements made by (Vancouver Police Department) members.”
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-16
2026-10-16 · The Globe and Mail
Vancouver officer tells Myles Gray hearing of ‘unnerving’ call for help · assertive framing

Claims (8 extracted, 0 hedged)

A Vancouver police officer has told a public hearing into the fatal arrest in 2015 of Myles Gray about an “unnerving” call for assistance from a colleague who had encountered the man. asserted
who → tell → man
Const. Beau Spencer says he knew Const. Hardeep Sahota and her tone of voice on the radio call raised immediate concern, while an “animalistic roar” he later heard as he and his partner headed to the scene was like nothing he had ever heard on a police radio. asserted
he → say → radio
Spencer is among seven Vancouver officers facing a public hearing set off by B.C.’s Police Complaint Commissioner into whether they committed misconduct during the confrontation. asserted
they → face → confrontation
He says in his second day of testimony that he and his partner were “quite anxious” to get to the scene, as radio calls from there “continued to escalate.” asserted
calls → say → scene
He says another call came in when three officers were on the scene, and it did not sound like the person they were dealing with was “under control” and this was “very concerning.” asserted
this → say → control
No charges have been laid over Gray’s death, which a 2023 coroner’s inquest ruled was a homicide, a term that does not assign legal blame. asserted
that → lay → blame
The commissioner’s notice of public hearing said an earlier disciplinary process had dismissed misconduct allegations, but the discipline authority found the process “strangely lopsided” and had to decide the case despite “discrepancies and inconsistencies in statements made by (Vancouver Police Department) members.” asserted
process → say → members
The earlier inquest heard Gray was left with injuries that included a fractured eye socket, crushed voice box and ruptured testicles, while a paramedic said Gray’s bruising was so severe, he initially thought Gray was not a white man. asserted
Gray → hear → socket
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