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• Doctor unlawfully arrested and searched during traffic stop

  In 2010, a charge of speeding against an accused was stayed after the Provincial Court of Alberta found that Thomas breached the accused
• Man complains of police brutality in arrest, charges against officer dismissed in internal hearing

  A disciplinary hearing found that Watson did not use excessive force to restrain a person during a 1993 arrest.
• Officers investigated by review board for allegations of beating and verbally abusing teenager, charges dismissed

  Three EPS officers were subject to an LERB hearing for allegations of unlawful use of force and discreditable conduct for an incident that occurred in 2003. The LERB upheld the Chief's original decision to dismiss the allegations.
• Officer found to have violated charter rights by unlawfully searching vehicile in traffic stop

  Berge was found to have infringed the Charter rights of an arrestee during an unlawful search during an arrest in 2003. This breach resulted in exclusion of evidence during criminal trial.
• Officer pleads guilty to assaulting wife

  In 2002 Mugford pleaded guilty to assaulting his ex-wife. He was given a 40 hour suspension without pay.
• Officers charged with unnecessary exercise of authority in arrest and detainment of man

  A 2019 LERB decision directed that charges of unlawful or unnecessary exercise of authority be laid against Szawlowski, Barron, and Price in connection with a 2015 arrest.
• Woman kicked in head during arrest by ETS officer

  McDougall pleaded guilty to assault in 2016 after he kicked a handcuffed woman in the head during an arrest. He was fined $1,000 and given six months probation, during which he was to perform 40 hours of community service. McDougall resigned from Edmonton Transit.
• Victim unlawfully detained and Charter Rights violated in 2004 arrest, rules judge

  A Court of Queen's Bench judge ruled in 2005 that Hudon and Stallknecht unlawfully detained an individual, failed to read the individual
• Off-duty police officer charged with sexual assault, charge later withdrawn by victim

  Fossen was subject to an ASIRT investigation and charged with sexual assault during an off-duty incident in 2019. The charge was withdrawn against him by the victim.
• Coworker assaulted by EPS Detective Wilson, criminal charges stayed

  Wilson was charged in 2013 with an assault on a subordinate EPS member in 2011. Wilson was suspended without pay as a result of the charge and another unrelated internal incident. The charge was stayed shortly after it was laid.
• Victim tased, officer charged with assault with a weapon

  Claydon was charged with assault with a weapon in 2013, following a Professional Standards Branch investigation that found he used a taser without lawful authority.
• Victim assaulted, restrained, and arrested by several EPS officers; Charter Rights violated

  A number of EPS officers were sued in civil court for allegations of Charter breaches during an on-duty incident occurring in 2006.
• Officer suspended without pay after arrest for impaired driving

  In 2015, Wilson pleaded guilty to operating a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol concentration twice the legal limit. In a 2016 disciplinary hearing, Wilson was found to guilty of discreditable conduct due to his drunk driving conviction. He was suspended for 70 hours without pay.
• Woman hit in face with taser during arrest by EPS officer

  Belland hit a woman in the face with his taser after she spat soup in his face during a 2010 arrest. The woman was charged with three counts of assaulting a police officer as a result, though all charges were dropped as police did not act in the lawful execution of their duty at the time. The court found that the strike with the taser could not have been accidental.
• Charter Rights of civilian breached in traffic stop, officer found guilty

  Gill was found to have breached the Charter rights of an Accused during an on-duty traffic stop by demanding breath samples without reasonable grounds to do so.
• Search of vehicle and evidence obtained in arrest ruled unlawful by judge

  A Queen's Bench judge did not accept Willits testimony in a 2008 trial, wherein the judge excluded evidence obtained by the police during an unlawful search of a vehicle during an arrest. In another 2008 trial, a Court of Queen's Bench judge found that a search conducted by Willits and another officer during an arrest was unlawful.
• Allegations of misconduct against EPS officer dismissed in hearing

  Eluik was subject to a 2006 LERB hearing regarding allegations of six counts of misconduct occuring during an on-duty incident in 2001. The board dismissed the allegations against Eluik.
• Off-duty officer guilty of impaired driving

  Chafe pleaded guilty to discreditable conduct and faced a police disciplinary hearing for off-duty incident occurring in 2011, where he operated a motor vehicle while impaired. Chafe was also charged with having a restricted weapon in his vehicle, on which he was later cleared.
• Teenager kicked in head by officer, officer found guilty of inappropriate use of force

  An RCMP officer testified that she witnessed Thursby stomp twice on the head of a teen that was not causing any trouble in 2008. In a 2013 Disciplinary hearing, Thursby was found guilty of using inappropriate force for stepping on the teen's head after finding his testimony not credible. Thursby was handed a 15-hour unpaid suspension. The criminal charges in connection with the arrest were dropped. A 2013 LERB decision dismissed Thursby's appeal.
• Charges dismissed against officer accused of excessive force in altercation with minor

  At a Disciplinary Hearing in 2007, two charges of Unlawful or Unnecessary Exercise of Authority and Discreditable Conduct against Zacharuk were found to be unproven.
• Woman kicked by police officer, officer found to have used excessive force

  In 2005, Williams was found to have used unnecessary and excessive force as a result of kicking a women in anger.
• Three teenagers arrested after playing with toy guns, officer reprimanded

  Poonian pleaded guilty in a 2018 Disciplinary Hearing, following an LERB hearing, to Unlawful or Unnecessary Exercise of Authority and Neglect of Duty, contrary to Police Service Regulation in relation to the arrest of three teenagers. He received a reprimand.
• Officer charged with dangerous driving after high speed collision

  Shepansky was criminally charged with unlawfully operating a motor vehicle after her police vehicle collided with a pedestrian vehicle in 2014, to which she pleaded guilty. Following a 2016 disciplinary hearing for the matter, Shepansky was suspended without pay for 70 hours.
• Victim handcuffed then had police kneel on back.

  A 2016 LERB decision found that the allegations of unlawful or unnecessary exercise of authority and neglect of duty during a 2011 incident were unfounded. Vachon-Zee was video-recorded of having knelt on the suspect's back while handcuffed. An ASIRT investigation was also launched but no criminal charges would be pursued.
• Man faces threats of violence from police officer, who was later found guilt of discreditable conduct.

  Jones was found guilty of Discreditable Conduct in a 2006 Disciplinary Hearing for threatening to run down his ex-wife