By By Stephanie Dearing Jan 22, 2010 in Crime Two Vancouver plains clothes police officers were responding to a domestic assault call when they knocked on the door of Yao Wei Wu. Everything went downhill rapidly from there. “The man resisted by striking out at the police and trying to slam the door, but the officers persisted in the belief that there may be a woman and child inside who could be in danger. The man was arrested and received minor injuries to his face in the process. Police called for medical assistance and the man was transported to Vancouver General Hospital as a precautionary measure." The release went on to state "The VPD regrets any inconvenience or trauma this may have caused the family." After Yao went public with his injuries, the Vancouver Police posted another press release stating an investigation into the incident had been launched. The police have persisted in stating Yao resisted arrest until Friday, when that claim was It is thought that Yao sustained a fracture of the bone around his eye in the violent confrontation. He told Police Chief Jim Chu also personally apologised to Yao, who was recuperating at home after treatment at a hospital. The police said they did manage to apprehend the man they were after. Vancouver, British Columbia - The officers had the correct building -- but the wrong apartment. When they knocked on Yao Wei Wu's door, they had woken him up. He came to the door -- and the police roughed Wu up. The police issued a statement with a perfunctory apology about having gotten the wrong man Thursday that said The release went on to stateAfter Yao went public with his injuries, the Vancouver Police posted another press release stating an investigation into the incident had been launched. The police have persisted in stating Yao resisted arrest until Friday, when that claim was retracted It is thought that Yao sustained a fracture of the bone around his eye in the violent confrontation. He told press he was hit multiple times on the back, head and face, and he had not resisted them because they were armed. Apparently the officers only realized their mistake when they had cuffed Yao and asked his name. Yao said the officers failed to ask him for identification before they began to beat him.Police Chief Jim Chu also personally apologised to Yao, who was recuperating at home after treatment at a hospital.The police said they did manage to apprehend the man they were after. More about Vancouver police, Domestic assault, Plains clothes police, Jim chu, Yao wei More news from vancouver police domestic assault plains clothes polic... jim chu yao wei police brutality