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On Feb. 6, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) was directed to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of a 36-year-old man who died while in police custody.
Investigation into medical distress while in EPS custody
On Jan. 31, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) was directed to investigate the circumstances surrounding the arrest of a 38-year-old man who went into medical distress while in police custody.
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On Jan. 30, at about 11:40 p.m., the Edmonton Police Service (EPS) was called to a domestic disturbance at the Chateau Louis Hotel. Officers interviewed the complainant; however, the individual reportedly causing the disturbance had already left the scene.
At approximately 4:31 a.m., police were again called to the Chateau Louis on a report of a disturbance involving the same individual. The 38-year-old man was located and taken into custody without incident. The man was placed in the back of an EPS patrol wagon at 4:59 a.m. and transported to the Detainee Management Unit (DMU) at EPS headquarters downtown. Upon
Red Deer Mountie charged with assaulting suspect in detachment cells
A Red Deer Mountie has been charged with assault for allegedly striking a suspect inside a holding cell last spring.
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Posted: Feb 03, 2021 12:55 PM MT | Last Updated: February 3
Cpl. Kent McDiarmid of the RCMP detachment in Red Deer has been charged with one count of assault.(Submitted by RCMP)
A Red Deer Mountie has been charged with assault for allegedly striking a suspect inside a holding cell last spring.
Cpl. Kent McDiarmid is scheduled to appear in Red Deer provincial court on March 24, RCMP said in a news release Wednesday.