EDMONTON – Two Edmonton officers have been charged with assault.
The charges stems from a complaint that Cst. Barry Fairhurst and Cst. David Olsson used excessive and unlawful force during an arrest they made Sept. 4, 2012.
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Fairhurst has been with the Edmonton Police Service (EPS) for nine years; Olsson is a two-year member. The constables remain assigned to their regular duties.
The charges were laid against them Monday following an investigation by the EPS Professional Standards Branch, and a review by Alberta Justice.
Since the matter is before the courts, the EPS is not releasing any more information about the case.
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