SURREY, B.C. - British Columbia's police watchdog has asked the prosecution service to consider charges of attempted murder, aggravated assault and assault with a weapon against an RCMP officer in Grand Forks after a male driver was left critically injured in an attempted traffic stop.

The Independent Investigations Office of B.C. says initial information it received from the RCMP suggests officers tried to conduct a traffic stop at about 3:30 p.m. on May 10, 2018, after responding to reports of an erratic driver.