Officer carelessly aims and discharges firearm in residential neighbourhood

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Incident Title
Officer carelessly aims and discharges firearm in residential neighbourhood
Incident ID
221035
Incident Description
Vercammen was charged with two firearms offences in connection with a 2004 incident, where he discharged his firearm in a residential neighbourhood in the middle of the day. Vercammen was acquitted by a jury on one charge of carelessly using a firearm and one of pointing a firearm, and returned to work in 2006.
Incident Date
2004
Incident City
Edmonton
Type of Abuse
Endangering the public
Authority Involved
Edmonton Police Service
Officer Name
Vercammen
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
pointing a firearm; careless use of a firearm
Confidentiality/Restrictions
From published source
Complaint Resolution
acquitted

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