An RCMP officer has been charged with assault inflicting bodily hurt in reference to the arrest of an individual suspected of stealing a pickup truck within the Drayton Valley space whereas the central Alberta city was beneath a wildfire evacuation order final yr.
On Might 4, 2023, Drayton Valley and surrounding communities have been evacuated due to the risk posed by wildfires within the area. The evacuation order was partially lifted on Might 16.
In a information launch issued Friday, police stated the alleged assault occurred throughout that point by which the world was beneath an evacuation order.
“Through the 2023 wildfire season, members of the central Alberta crime discount unit have been assigned to analyze a small group of … (folks) that have been believed to be committing thefts within the Drayton Valley space throughout evacuations,” the RCMP stated.
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On Might 9, the RCMP stated members of the identical unit discovered a pickup truck that had been reported stolen and which they stated “had fled police and subsequently rolled within the ditch close to Breton.”
“The suspect was arrested and brought to hospital for remedy of an damage obtained throughout the rollover,” police stated. “After the arrest of the suspect, issues have been raised in regards to the conduct of one of many arresting officers.”
The RCMP stated it contacted the director of regulation enforcement in regards to the issues on Might 17. The director decided the incident was out of the scope of the Alberta Severe Incident Response Crew and instructed the RCMP to analyze the issues.
On March 1, the RCMP charged Cpl. Bruce Lussier, 42, with assault inflicting bodily hurt. His subsequent court docket look is scheduled to happen in Breton on April 10.
“In gentle of those prices, Cpl. Lussier has been positioned on administrative duties,” the RCMP stated.
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