Posted: Dec 23, 2020 5:58 PM MT | Last Updated: December 24, 2020
A woman dressed as a stormtrooper was apprehended in May by police in Lethbridge, Alta., when they believed the gun she had could be real. The actions of those officers were investigated after video of the arrest was posted on social media.(Deiby Corleoni/YouTube)
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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.”
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.