Edmonton Police Officer Charged With Assault: ASIRT

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The Alberta police watchdog charged an Edmonton police officer after he allegedly assaulted a man following an arrest in 2019.

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On June 11, 2019, at approximately 9:48 p.m., Edmonton police officers came across a stolen Chevrolet Colorado pickup, which fled after a tagged police vehicle began following it, the Response Team said Friday. to Alberta Serious Incidents in a press release.

EPS Air 1 followed the truck and eventually stopped in the parking lot of an apartment building in the area of ​​99 Avenue and 106 Street. Officers responded and encased the stolen truck with police vehicles and the driver was arrested.

“During the arrest, the officer involved used force before and after the handcuffs were applied. The charge relates only to the use of force applied after the man was detained and handcuffed, ”the statement said.

Following an investigation, ASIRT determined that there were reasonable grounds to believe that a crime had been committed.

After consulting with the Alberta Crown Prosecution Service and a review of the evidence as a whole, ASIRT Executive Director Susan Hughson determined that the officer should be charged.

On Thursday, Const. Dylan Awid was charged with one count of battery. He was released with a notice to appear and is scheduled to appear in Edmonton provincial court on November 18.

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Reference-edmontonjournal.com

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