Officer wrongfully arrests victim

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Incident Title
Officer wrongfully arrests victim
Incident ID
221086
Incident Description
Woodburn was found to have wrongfully arrested an Edmonton criminal defence attorney in 2011 for impaired driving, though Woodburn did not subject the lawyer to a breathalyzer, nor did he make any notes regarding the smell of alcohol on the lawyer's breath. Woodburn was suspended for 50 hours without pay following a disciplinary hearing. Another EPS officer, Dana Donald, informed Woodburn of the lawyer's suspected level of intoxication.
Incident Date
2011
Incident City
Edmonton
Type of Abuse
Arrest
Authority Involved
Edmonton Police Service
Officer Name
Woodburn
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
discreditable conduct; misconduct
Confidentiality/Restrictions
From published source
Complaint Resolution
Law Enforcement Review Board; disciplinary hearing

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