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No criminal charges will be laid following an external investigation into the Lethbridge Police Service takedown of a teenager dressed as a Star Wars character in May.
The investigation by the Medicine Hat Police Service was called after police drew their weapons and handcuffed a 19-year-old woman working at Coco Vanilla Galactic Cantina, a Star Wars-themed restaurant in Lethbridge.
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The teen was dressed as a Stormtrooper and carrying a toy gun, part of a promotion for Star Wars Day on May 4 a pun on the famous film franchise line, “May the force be with you.”
By Lethbridge Herald on December 24, 2020.
The Lethbridge Police Service has received the findings of an external, criminal investigation into the “Storm Trooper” incident. The investigation by Medicine Hat Police Service, which included a review by the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) and the Alberta Crown Prosecution Service, has determined that criminal charges are not warranted. A professional misconduct investigation will now proceed under the Police Act and Police Service Regulation. As the matter is still under investigation, the Lethbridge Police Service will offer no further comments at this time. On May 4, Lethbridge Police responded to two 911 calls reporting a person in a Storm Trooper costume carrying a firearm along the 500 block of 13 Street North. The weapon was ultimately confirmed to be a fake firearm and the female subject, who indicated she was an employee promoting a local business, was not charged. The female was forced to the ground by
CALGARY A full review into an incident that resulted in a 19-year-old woman in a Stormtrooper costume tackled by Lethbridge police officers has resulted in no charges against any of the personnel involved. The investigation, conducted by the Medicine Hat Police Service, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) and Alberta Crown Prosecution Service, was recently concluded with the findings being forwarded to the Lethbridge Police Service. According to that investigation, the court is not proceeding with any criminal charges against any of the officers involved. The LPS was called to respond to the scene outside a local business on May 4, 2020, after receiving two 911 calls about a person with a gun.