Woman hit in face with taser during arrest by EPS officer

Item

Incident Title
Woman hit in face with taser during arrest by EPS officer
Incident ID
221156
Incident Description
Belland hit a woman in the face with his taser after she spat soup in his face during a 2010 arrest. The woman was charged with three counts of assaulting a police officer as a result, though all charges were dropped as police did not act in the lawful execution of their duty at the time. The court found that the strike with the taser could not have been accidental.
Incident Date
2010
Incident City
Edmonton
Type of Abuse
Physical violence
Authority Involved
Edmonton Police Service
Officer Name
Belland
Submission Source
External Database Import
Submission Source Affiliation
Alberta Police Misconduct Database
Collection
Alberta Police Misconduct Database
Additional Details
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Archive Publication Date
July 31, 2022
Archive Last Update
July 31, 2022
Confidentiality/Restrictions
From published source