EDMONTON – An ASIRT investigation has confirmed the death of a man in a small Alberta community was the result of the voluntary use of drugs and alcohol and police did nothing wrong.
On January 5, Two Hills RCMP officers were called to a woman’s home in Andrew, Alberta to remove an intoxicated man. The woman had already fled the house after a confrontation with the man.
A standoff ensued for several hours between police and the 55-year-old man.
The man came out of the home several times during the incident, according to ASIRT. On one occasion he reportedly yelled at officers, “If you come in here, I’m going to kill you.” Later, he allegedly came out of the house carrying a long-edged knife and a newspaper before going back inside.
The ASIRT investigation concluded during the early morning hours the following day, RCMP officers entered the house and found the man dead near the front door.
An autopsy was conducted January 7 which concluded the man died from drug and alcohol toxicity. The Medical Examiner also found the man’s blood alcohol level was three times over the legal driving limit, and he had high, elevated levels of a pain reliever and muscle relaxant in his system.
Andrew is 116 kilometres northeast of Edmonton.
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