Url
	https://yegpoliceviolencearchive.ca/s/archive/item/1018
Resource class
	pva:ViolenceIncident
Incident ID
	220024
Incident Title
	EPS officer on probation after assaulting a man and leaving him in the river valley
Incident Date
	2017-12-11
Description Type
	Non-eyewitness, based on documentation
Incident City
	Edmonton
Incident Neighbourhood
	Downtown
Injuries Incurred
	Unspecified details of injuries from the punches, eyewitness saw blood on the sidewalk
Weapon used
	Fists
Type of Abuse
	Physical violence
	Forced removal from public space
	Forced ride/Starlight tour
Victim Gender
	Man
Authority Involved
	Edmonton Police Service
Officer Physical Description
	Two officers
Officer Gender
	Man
Complaint Filed
	A formal Professional Standards Branch investigation was opened February 6, 2018. An assault charge was laid in March 2019 following an investigation by the EPS Professional Standards Branch, which was reviewed by Alberta Justice
Complaint Resolution
	Const. Matthew O’Mara’s sentencing hearing was set for March 13, 2020 and he was convicted of one count of assault and sentenced to probation without pay. 
Court Cases
	Provincial Court, Const. O'Mara convicted on one count of assault
Media Coverage
	https://edmontonjournal.com/news/crime/edmonton-police-officer-guilty-of-assaulting-homeless-man Edmonton Journal, Nov 18, 2019
	https://edmontonjournal.com/news/crime/edmonton-police-officer-gets-probation-for-assaulting-homeless-man-leaving-him-in-river-valley Edmonton Journal, Nov 5, 2020
	https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/edmonton-cop-facing-on-duty-assault-charge-appears-in-court   Vancouver Sun, Oct 8, 2019
Submission Source
	Research team
Confidentiality/Restrictions
	From published source
Archive Publication Date
	2022-05-02

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