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Incident Title
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Man in mental health crisis tasered and arrested by police
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Incident ID
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221194
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Incident Description
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On February 7th, 2017, after an argument with his father, an individual stated he would take his own life and left the residence with a hunting knife. Officers J. Blezy and D. McFarland were dispatched to his location and found the individual searching his vehicle, but upon being approach stated he had no knife. He was tased and arrested before being taken to a hospital. Months later on August 5th, 2017, the individual was arrested again by officers Strickland, Wagner, and Li, and allegedly assaulted by Wagner. During a verbal altercation at the police station with Strickland, he was allegedly told that he should kill himself as it'd save the police from further paperwork.
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Incident Date
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02/07/2017
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Incident City
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Edmonton
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Type of Abuse
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Physical violence;
Psychological harm;
Arrest
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Injuries Incurred
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Emotional distress;
Scratches;
Swelling;
Abrasions
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Weapon used
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Taser
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Victim Gender
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Man
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Victim Sexual Orientation
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Not listed
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Authority Involved
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Edmonton Police Service
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Officer Name
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J. Blezy;
D. McFarland;
M. Li;
J. Strickland;
Matthew Wagner
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Officer Badge Number
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3583 (Blezy);
3889 (McFarland);
3031 (Strickland);
3476 (Wagner);
3307 (Li)
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Court Cases
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MN v Edmonton (Police Service), 2019 ABLERB 019
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Submission Source
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External Database Import
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Submission Source Affiliation
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Alberta Police Misconduct Database
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Additional Details
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APMD original incident ID: i-0d8FLeZyHqtLNO
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Archive Publication Date
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August 9, 2022
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Archive Last Update
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August 9, 2022
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Tags
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Excessive force;
Unnecessary Exercise of Authority;
Wellness check;
Alberta Police Misconduct Database
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Confidentiality/Restrictions
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From published source
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Complaint Resolution
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Law Enforcement Review Board;
Guilty
Alberta Police Misconduct Database
