RCMP in Surrey search for witnesses after Mayor McCallum claims a car was driven over his foot

RCMP in Surrey are search for witnesses who might have seen an altercation between Surrey Mayor Doug McCallum and the driver of a grey Ford Mustang.

McCallum has said he was outside a Surrey grocery store on Saturday when the driver shouted at him and then drove over his foot, and a statement from police says the allegations are under investigation and they want to speak to anyone who saw what happened or has dashcam video.

An online post by the group 'Keep the RCMP In Surrey' shows it was holding an event outside the grocery store at the time, gathering names on a petition opposing McCallum's bid to replace the Surrey RCMP detachment with a municipal police force.

McCallum has been criticized for proceeding with his plan for a municipal force, which he says will be more responsive to Surrey's needs.