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• 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.
• Man alleges he was assaulted from behind during arrest despite following police orders

  Franco and Vachon-Zee were subject to allegations of excessive force during an on-duty incident occurring in 2011. Both officers were later cleared.
• Wife of police officer reports domestic violence abuse

  West pleaded guilty in 2006 to careless storage of a firearm and was given a conditional discharge and one year of probation. In 2005, his wife called the police alleging she had been assaulted, but the charges of assault and breaching a no-contact order were withdrawn.
• Officer pleads guilty to driving on duty with alcoholic beverage

  In 2011, Wallin pleaded guilty to Dangerous Driving contrary to the Criminal Code, and to having an open alcoholic beverage in the vehicle. Based on these convictions, Wallin was found guilty of Discreditable Conduct contrary to the Police Service Regulation.
• Man alleges police dog released before he was given a chance to comply with any orders

  Bellerose and his Police Service Dog were involved in a 2008 Queen's Bench ruling regarding excessive use of force during an arrest. The judge determined that the actions of Bellerose and his PSD were not excessive.
• Individual struck by police officer while handcuffed in the back of a vehicle

  Quaidoo struck an individual handcuffed in the back of the police vehicle in 2008. During a disciplinary hearing, the presiding officer found that the individual
• Man alleges officer did not disclose reason for an arrest

  Cichon was an appellant in a 2014 LERB hearing, after he complained that two EPS officers who arrested him for allegations of domestic violence did not conduct a proper investigation of the allegations. The complaint and the LERB appeal were both dismissed.
• ***Man allegedly punched in face and arrested after refusing to comply with officer's request for identification

  Dzioba was criminally charged with Assault during an on-duty incident occurring in 2002, and was acquitted in 2004. Three EPS officers were sued in civil court regarding allegations of Charter Rights Infringement and other counts of misconduct during an on-duty incident occurring in 2005. Hudec unlawfully tasered a 15 year old accused of breaking and entering, following a strip search in 2006. While the Court held that the arrest and strip search were justified, the Court held that Hudecs actions were a shocking abuse of police powers, and that his use of the taser violated the Accused's s7 right to security of person and s12 right against cruel and unusual punishment. The Court deemed the use of the taser "police misconduct so egregious... that going forward with prosecution would be offensive." A stay of prosecution was granted. In a statement of claim filed in 2008, Hudec and two other officers were alleged to have engaged in a vicious assault, including the use of a taser, upon a plaintiff after the plaintiff was ordered to exit a vehicle at gunpoint. The Plaintiff also alleged that he was unlawfully detained, searched, and charged with offences, which were later withdrawn. Dzioba retired and turned in his badge prior to a 2012 disciplinary hearing regarding allegations of unlawful or unnecessary exercise of authority and deceit occuring during an incident in 2009. In a 2011 criminal case, Hudec was found to have breached the Accused's Charter Rights under s10(b) by failing to provide the Accused with information about duty counsel and legal aid systems, as well as failure to issue a Prosper warning. In the same 2008 incident, Hudec was also found to have breached the Accused's s9 rights by detaining him arbitrarily and arresting him unlawfully.
• Indigenous woman wrongfully arrested during wellness check, officer pleads guilty to neglect of duty

  During a wellness check initiated by the victim's father, Arlene Sams was wrongfully arrested and charged after Constable David Olsson claimed that Sams operated a motorized vehicle while intoxicated. In a 2016 hearing, Constable Olsson plead guilty to neglect of duty and admitted that he had not seen Sams operate the vehicle, nor had he investigated the claims that the victim did not have access to the vehicle keys. Olsson was given a demotion and an 80-hour suspension without pay. At the request of the victim, Olsson will participate in a reconciliation process through a healing circle with Sams. Sams is trying to heal from the stigma of being wrongfully accused.
• ASIRT investigating a fatal shooting of a man by EPS

  Around 11:15pm on 03/12/2022 , EPS was called to Pleasantview, near 109th Street and 53rd Avenue, regarding a man who had 24 outstanding provincial warrants, as well as a Canada-wide warrant. The EPS Tactical team was called for the arrest. The man was surveilled in a moving vehicle with 2 female passengers and once they arrived at a building near 105 St and 38 Ave and the women were out of the car, the tactical team went in. A confrontation occurred and shots were fired, it is unclear how many officers fired. Tactical Emergency Medical Support (TEMS) was on the scene and attended to him but the man died from his injuries. The name has not been released. ASIRT is now investigating the shooting. The archive team notes that the ASIRT report shows a photo of a 'weapon' found inside the victim's vehicle (see media attachment). Unless it has been modified, this is a paintball gun.
• Police shoot, kill man during a traffic stop after impaired driving complaints

  At 1 PM on March 9, 2017, Edmonton Police received two 911 calls about an erratic driver. One of the callers followed the offending vehicle they had called about-a blue van- off the Whitemud into a cul-de-sac at Hollands Landing where it came to a halt. By 1:30 Constable Ian Wood-a veteran of six years - was dispatched to the neighbourhood and upon arrival pulled his car in front of a blue Pontiac van and demanded the driver stay in his vehicle. The driver- fifty-five-year-old Vitaly Savin- instead exited the van and according to Wood was swaying back and forth and insisted that he was not drunk after Wood stated that he was (a later test found that his blood-alcohol content was three and a half times the legal limit). Wood then grabbed Savins left arm intending to arrest him for impaired driving, but withdrew, stood back, and radioed for other officers to respond when he saw Savin rummaging for something in the van with his right. Wood then ordered Savin to show his hands but instead Savin drew a hunting knife from his car and charged Wood who turned, ran several meters down the icy road, slipped and fell on his back. According to Wood, he shouted at the man to drop his knife, but Savin attempted to stab him. Wood was able to kick Savin away far enough for the constable to draw and shoot his pistol four times, killing the man. Aman Jaggi, the only known witness heard muttering, then shouting and then four shots being fired seconds afterward. He went outside to talk to Wood who told him that he had pulled Savin over, that he came at him with a hunting life, slipped and had to shoot him. Jaggi then filmed other officers who had then arrived who were attempting to resuscitate Savin. A subsequent ASIRT investigation determined Cst. Wood's actions were justified. Savin was a dual citizen of Russia and Canada, and the Russian consulate requested ASIRT investigate whether "Russian racism" was a factor in the shooting. The ASIRT investigation concluded that Savin's background was not a factor in the incident.
• EPS officer on probation after assaulting a man and leaving him in the river valley

  On December 11, 2017, Const. Matthew OMara and his partner ordered Craig Jephtas-Crail to leave the Jasper Avenue and 104 Street 7-Eleven where he had been sleeping to stay warm. Once Jephtas-Crail was down on the sidewalk outside, O'Mara delivered two punches to his head, one of them was after he was already in handcuffs. After the arrest for trespassing and public intoxication, the two officers put Craig Jephtas-Crail into the police car, drove him to the river valley and left him there. The vehicles GPS system was switched off during the drive. In a victim impact statement, Jephtas-Crail said: as a person with a disability and already facing barriers, it left me feeling as though I was worth next to nothing. A report from a psychologist states that at the time of the arrest OMara was suffering from florid PTSD symptoms related to his military service in Afghanistan. Because of his prior experience, O'Mara was let into the EPS through the experienced officer training program, an accelerated, eight-week training course. Other officers typically undergo 27 weeks of training. He had no prior patrol experience before being assigned downtown. During the sentencing, his mental state was taken into account as the court was considering imprisonment. Provincial court Judge DArcy DePoe sentenced Const. Matthew OMara to 18 months probation for his assault of Craig Jephtas-Crail, stating that during the arrest officer OMara failed to follow at least seven EPS policies for dealing with injured arrestees, including assessing Jephtas-Crail for injuries, announcing the use of force over the radio and completing a written report about the arrest. OMara has been relieved from duty without pay and will be required to report to a probation officer, perform 100 hours of community service and attend counselling.
• Unarmed man shot and injured by police

  Between March 25th to 27th, 2017, Edmonton Police received a tip that Bradley Ladouceur, 35, was armed and willing to use them against police officers. At this point Ladouceur was on release for gun related charges with officers surveilling Ladouceurs home observing him breaching his bail conditions on the 27th, however the police furthermore stated that there was a warrant out for his arrest, but no such warrant existed at the time. On the 28th these officers did a curfew check on his home but found that he was not there at the time. Two days later Ladouceur called the police telling them that he was willing to surrender after being informed that he was violating his bail and had a warrant against him. The police then told him that they would call him back and did so by 6 PM to which Ladouceur told the police that he wanted a lawyer and apparently became angry and hung up. He was then observed leaving his home carrying a black bag into his Chevy Impala and avoided the police by doing an illegal U-turn and ran a red light. The police patrolled the area and found the car, abandoned. At around 6:20 PM a plain clothes officer and member of the team surveilling Ladouceur found him walking at 128 Avenue and 52 Street, with a second officer arriving immediately after. The surveillance officer (reported to be in the police for four years) confronted Ladouceur and told him that he was under arrest. Ladouceur was unarmed, but according to the police reached into his pocket and took out his cellphone which the officer perceived as a gun and shot at Ladouceur, striking and injuring him. Ladouceur was transferred to the Royal Alexandra Hospital for his injuries with ASIRT opening up an investigation that day. Although he remained under 24/7 police guard, no charges were laid against him until April 28 2017, when several 2016 allegations were made against him. On March 19, 2020 ASIRT deemed the shooting justified.