Edmonton police officer on trial for assault critical of colleague
An Edmonton police officer accused of unnecessarily using a stun gun on an arrestee said he was taken aback to see a colleague put his boot on the prone suspect's head.
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An Edmonton police officer accused of unnecessarily using a stun gun on an arrestee said he was taken aback to see a colleague put his boot on the prone suspect's head.
A trial is underway to determine whether an Edmonton police officer was justified in firing a stun gun into the back of a restrained man.
On March 26, 2021, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) was directed to investigate a use of force on a male by Edmonton Police Service (EPS) officers.
Two Edmonton Police Service officers have been jointly charged with assault and assault with a weapon after an altercation with a suspect in March.