A ten-year officer with the Calgary Police Service has been charged with assault after an investigation into the officer’s dealing with of a detainee at an arrest processing centre two years in the past.
CPS stated at round 1:30 a.m. on March 20, 2022, a 25-year-old man was arrested on excellent warrants and brought to the arrest processing centre. A battle ensued and power was utilized by an officer, police stated.
A medic on the scene checked the detainee, figuring out he ought to be taken to hospital to be cleared to be match for additional detainment. Later the identical day when the person was returned to police custody, the individual was noticed over CCTV having what seemed like a seizure of their cell. He was taken again to hospital.
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CPS knowledgeable the Alberta Critical Incident Response Workforce (ASIRT), who began its investigation of the incident two days later.
That investigation offered cheap grounds to consider an offence had been dedicated. ASIRT forwarded the investigation to the Alberta Crown Prosecution Service to find out if the proof met the usual for prosecution.
Crown prosecutors informed ASIRT that customary was met by the proof, and ASIRT government director Michael Ewenson decided the officer ought to be charged.
On Thursday, Const. David Wilhelm was charged with assault underneath part 266 of the Felony Code. Wilhelm was launched on an look discover and is schedule to look in courtroom on April 17.
After the fees had been laid, CPS confirmed the officer was positioned on restricted duties all through the investigation and his obligation standing is underneath assessment.
CPS additionally confirmed Wilhelm was a 10-year member of the police service.
“As this matter is the purview of the Alberta Critical Incident Response Workforce and is now earlier than the courts, we’re unable to offer additional remark,” CPS stated Thursday.
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