Edmonton police have been tasked with investigating an arrest during which a person could have been injured by a police canine.
The arrest occurred round 6 a.m. on Oct. 16 throughout a chaotic name a couple of disturbance at a home in Mill Woods. Police spokesperson Cheryl Voordenhout mentioned officers arrived on the home and located a number of individuals exterior, who informed them a person inside had assaulted them, had access to a weapon and was attempting to harm themselves.
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The individuals exterior the home “were intoxicated and became aggressive,” Voordenhout mentioned, including two people needed to be arrested earlier than police might proceed their investigation.
Officers together with a canine unit ultimately entered the home to “preserve the life of the individual inside,” she mentioned. Once inside, there was “an encounter” throughout which the arrestee suffered “serious” accidents.
Voordenhout mentioned the accidents had been a results of each the unique incident, which preceded police arrival, and “the canine interaction.” The definitive reason behind the accidents remains to be unsure.
EPS notified the provincial director of legislation enforcement in regards to the damage, which is required beneath part 46.1 of the Police Act. The part requires police chiefs to tell the director “as soon as practicable” when police kill or critically damage somebody.
The director in the end left the investigation with Edmonton police as an alternative of forwarding it to the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT), which is normally tasked with investigating circumstances the place persons are critically injured by police. A spokesperson for Public Safety and Emergency Services Minister Mike Ellis mentioned extra data can be available Monday.
