Victim suffers facial fractures during arrest

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Incident Title
Victim suffers facial fractures during arrest
Incident ID
221174
Incident Description
In 2019 and 2020, Downing was subject to a disciplinary hearing regarding allegations of excessive force and use of racial slurs during a 2015 arrest. The hearing had to be postponed after a witness to the arrest testified that she had been arrested by Downing two weeks before the hearing. Downing was acquitted in 2021 after further delays due to COVID-19. Downing's former partner Talvio had been charged under the Police Act for allegedly submitting false reports about the incident, but he was also acquitted in 2021.
Incident Date
03/25/2015
Incident City
Edmonton
Type of Abuse
Physicial violence; Arrest
Authority Involved
Edmonton Police Service
Officer Name
Nathan Downing; Nicholas Talvio
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
Tags
abuse of authority; discreditable conduct; on-duty; Charter; Edmonton Police Service; assault; bodily harm
Confidentiality/Restrictions
From published source
Complaint Resolution
guilty; disciplinary hearing; civil suit; acquitted
Media Coverage
https://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/lawyer-raises-potential-of-bias-in-high-profile-edmonton-police-disciplinary-decision