Victim assaulted, arrested, and searched after jaywalking; EPS officers investigated and sued in civil court

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Deron Kuski, a lawyer from Regina, was arrested on August 4, 2002, by Edmonton Police Service officers Jason Forbes and Carlos Cardoso after jaywalking.

Kuski and two companions crossed a street with no visible traffic. After reaching the other side of the street, officers Forbes and Cardoso approached Kuski and his companions. Forbes asked Kuski for identification, which Kuski did not provide. Forbes asked Kuski if he could search him, to which Kuski replied no, what for. Without warning, Forbes placed Kuski in handcuffs and kneed him on the top of the knee, causing Kuskis leg to buckle. Forbes proceeded to search Kuski and remove his identification and personal belongings from Kuskis pockets. Kuski did not resist while being handcuffed but was shocked with the amount of aggression that the officers used against him.

Whenever I would hear about a complaint like this against a police officer or someone in authority, you hold some kind of skepticism toward it Kuski said in a CBC article (linked below). You think the guy must have done something, he must have lipped them off or got physical with them or something. And the fact this incident was not like that, yet they maintain they were within their rights of doing what they did, is so disturbing to me.

Forbes told Kuski that he would be taken to the police station. Kuski was read his rights, but he asserts that he was not told what he was being arrested for. Kuski was placed in a police cruiser and detained in a cell at the Old Strathcona Police station for approximately one hour before being released around 2:30 am. Kuski was locked out of the police station while only wearing a golf shirt and pants in 0

08/04/2002

Edmonton

Strathcona

Physical violence;
Arrest;
Withholding aid

Knee injury;
Humiliation;
Loss of dignity

Knee

Man

Not listed

Edmonton Police Service

Jason Forbes; Carlos Cardoso

2134 (Forbes);
1849 (Cardosa)

Action No. 0303 15417 in the Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta, Judicial District of Edmonton

External Database Import

Alberta Police Misconduct Database

Alberta Police Misconduct Database

Alberta Police Misconduct Database

Alberta Police Misconduct Database

APMD original incident ID: i-qZZ1vHwpqVzRQD

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Edmonton Police Service;
excessive force;
unlawful use of force;
on-duty;
Charter;
Alberta Police Misconduct Database

From published source

The victim's complaint was dismissed after 14 months; appealed and filed a civil suit.

CBC News, September 7, 2004