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• Man assaulted and repeatedly arrested by the same officer

  Najmeddine was subject to a 2007 LERB hearing regarding allegations of Insubordination, Unnecessary Exercise of Authority and Deceit. The Board remitted two allegations back to the Chief of Police for a Disciplinary Hearing.
• Individual tased and has his demeanour mischaracterized in a police report

  Paesch was found guilty of Insubordination and Discreditable Conduct in a 2015 Disciplinary Hearing for not informing his superior officers that he had deployed his taser against a suspect and for mischaracterizing the suspect's behaviour in his report.
• Individual assaulted by Constable, another officer found guilty of aiding and abetting

  Rogers' appeal was dismissed after an LERB hearing. He was found to have abetted another Constable in assaulting an individual in 2013.
• Man alleges he was handcuffed to police car bumper, dragged, and humiliated after attempting to joke with officer

  A number of EPS officers were sued in court in regarding breached Charter Rights and other counts of misconduct occurring during an on-duty incident in 2012.
• Man alleges officer tased him and held him to the ground with officer's boot on his neck

  Scott was sued civilly by an individual who alleged that Scott delivered several taser stuns to his head and body and was held to ground with Scott
• Man allegedly tased, kicked, punched and strip searched by multiple officers

  A number of EPS officers were named in a civil suit in 2008 regarding allegations of assault and Charter Rights infringement during an on-duty incident.
• Officer runs red light

  In a 2019 disciplinary hearing, Szawlowski was found guilty of insubordination for failing to stop at a red light and was given a reprimand. A 2020 LERB decision allowed Szawlowski's appeal, stating that the decision was unreasonable.
• Man dragged, struck and kicked by officers

  Three EPS officers were subject to complaints of allegations of obstruction of justice and allegations of Infringement of Charter Rights due to an on-duty incident occurring in 2006.
• Officer still on active duty after being charged with assault

  Adsett was charged with assault and excessive force in 2016, regarding an alleged on-duty incident that occured in 2013.
• Indigenous man arrested without being informed why

  Pagnucco was found in a 2018 Court of Queen's Bench ruling to have breached the Charter Rights of an Indigenous man in 2015, by failing to inform him of the reasons for his arrest.
• Driver and passenger yelled at by frustrated officer

  Brownell pleaded guilty to a charge of Discreditable Conduct during a Disciplinary Hearing in 2007 regarding an incident in 2006. He received a 15 hour suspension without pay.
• Man alleges he was elbowed to the point of unconsciousness, awoke in holding cell with officer kneeling on head

  In a 2018 LERB decision, Szawlowski was found not guilty of abusing his authority during a 2013 arrest.
• Man suffers from temple injury after a head stun during arrest

  A number of EPS officers were subject to a 2012 LERB hearing regarding allegations of excessive force during an on-duty incident occurring in 2008. The LERB dismissed the appeal.
• Off duty officer driving under the influence assaults arresting officer

  Dreger was subject to a 2019 disciplinary hearing for three counts of misconduct, and found to have committed two counts of discreditable conduct during an off-duty incident in 2018, where she was arrested for operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol and assaulting the arresting RCMP officer. Dreger pleaded guilty in Provincial Court and was suspended for 40 hours without pay.
• Driver pushed and shoved by police officer when attempting to get out of his car to clear snow from his license plate at a traffic stop

  Niehaus was issued a reprimand in a disciplinary hearing in 2011 for having failed to fully record details in a traffic stop. The stop was investigated because a complaint was made against Niehaus for pushing one of the drivers involved in the traffic stop as he attempted to exit the vehicle. Niehaus was not found to have abused his power in pushing the driver.
• Officer guilty of unnecessary exercising authority after pepper spraying individual during traffic stop

  Smith was found guilty of unnecessarily exercising authority after a 2009 traffic stop ended in the use of pepper spray and an arrest. Smith was suspended for 10 hours without pay. In 2013 the LERB upheld the penalty.
• Chief of police finds officers were reasonable in use of force after allegations of unnecessary excercise of authority

  Druar and Koshowski were subject to a 2014 LERB hearing regarding allegations of unlawful or unnecessary exercise of authority during an on-duty incident occurring in 2009. The hearing found that the Chief of Police was reasonable in not finding reasonable prospect of obtaining a conviction at a disciplinary hearing into the allegation of unlawful or unnecessary exercise of authority.
• Military vet taunted, pinned to ground, tased, kicked by group of officers during arrest

  A number of EPS officers were sued for allegations of use of force during an on-duty incident occurring in 2005.
• Constable charged with impaired driving

  Fradley was subject to disciplinary hearing and criminal charges, pleading guilty of being unfit for duty and two counts of discreditable conduct for showing up to work under the impairment of alcohol, and crashing her vehicle into a snowbank while off-duty in 2014. She was suspended without pay for 200 hours.
• Man allegedly kicked in the ribs while in handcuffs and lying on the ground

  Faulkner and Alkarout were subject to an EPS investigation and charged with unlawful or unnecessary exercise of authority, discreditable conduct, insubordination and deceit respectively due to an on-duty incident occurring in 2004. At a disciplinary hearing, the counts against Alkarout were not proven, and Faulkner was suspended without pay for 25 hours.
• Young man suffers mouth injuries after being thrown to ground by police officer

  Cochlin and Donald were subject to an LERB hearing regarding allegations of Deceit, Discreditable Conduct and Unlawful or Unecessary Exercise of Authority related to during an on-duty incident occuring in 2002. The Board referred the matter back to the Chief and Cochlin was found guilty of Excessive Force and handed a reprimand during a Disciplinary Hearing.
• Victim of domestic abuse seeking assistance from community police station assaulted by officers

  Tabaka was sued in civil court, along with several other officers, in 2011 for alleged excessive use of force, assault, malicious prosecution, unlawful arrest, and Charter breaches associated with the aforementioned allegations.
• Constable driving under the influence found passed out at the wheel

  Chambers was fined $800 and given a one year driving prohibition after he pleaded guilty in 2005 to being in control over a motor vehicle while intoxicated in 2004.
• Suspect bit by police dog after being released by officer who never noted the incident in report

  Thursby was subject to a disciplinary hearing and was charged with deceit and unlawful or unnecessary exercise of authority in connection to the handling of his service dog during a 2010 arrest. In 2014, he plead guilty to deceit for an untruthful account of the incident, and as part of his plea deal, the second charge was dismissed.
• ***Man accosted and tased during arrest

  In 2007, Zalaski was found to have accosted an individual with no lawful authority to arrest him, and used an excessive amount of force after tasering the man. Zalaski was found convicted of assault with a weapon. Zalaski made comments on a CHED radio show in 2010 about sexual assault, that he later apologized for. Zalaski said, "If you are going to go out drinking and you're are going to get involved in that environment where you know there are a lot of predators, you know there's a lot of people out there, you are dressing in a certain manners and dancing a certain ways, you are creating opportunity shall I say... there is consequences, not saying anyone deserves to be victimized, but the fact is you have to mitigate how you become a victim." A number of EPS officers were accused of malicious prosecution and unlawful assault following an on-duty incident in 1998, and were sued in 2008 in relation to the incident, but the plaintiff's action was dismissed. The officers were also subject to review before the Law Enforcement Review Board.