2 EPS officers charged with assault in relation to a Oct 2019 arrest
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220009
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2 EPS officers charged with assault in relation to a Oct 2019 arrest
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2 October 2019
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Two Edmonton Police Service officers have been charged with one count of assault each; the alleged assault occurred during an arrest on Oct 2, 2019. No details about the arrest were given. On Oct 22, 2020 a complaint was submitted to EPS and an investigation began that day. Const. Winter received an appearance notice on Nov. 18, 2021 and Const. Wynnyk on Nov 22, 2021. As of Nov. 19, 2021, the two officers are working "non-public facing positions with the EPS" and the allegations against them have not been tested in court (CTV News, Nov. 19, 2021).
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Non-eyewitness, based on documentation
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Edmonton
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Downtown
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Physical violence
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Edmonton Police Service
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Two officers
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Woman
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Man
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White
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EPS Professional Standards Branch. ASIRT did not investigate because this incident did not meet the "threshold for notification” under the Police Act (Global News, Nov 19, 2021).
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Both officers received an appearance notice in Nov 2021.
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The case was referred to Alberta Crown Prosecution Services in Calgary in June 2021 to determine if criminal charges were warranted. On Wednesday, Nov.17, 2021, prosecutors recommended both EPS members be charged with assault. As of Nov 19, 2021, the allegations have not been tested in court (Global News, November 19, 2021).
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Research team
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From published source
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6 April 2022