CALGARY – An investigation has cleared a Calgary police officer of any wrongdoing in an incident almost two years ago in which a suspect thought to have a weapon was removed from his vehicle by a police dog.
The incident began around 5 p.m. on September 19, 2013, when 911 dispatchers received a call from a 72-year-old man who complained of suspicious people selling jewelry in his back alley.
As the call progressed, the senior became irritated with the operator and the questions they were being asked.
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After the caller was informed it may take some time before police arrived on scene, he told the operator “Okay then I’ve got a shotgun. I can go out there and keep them there. Thank you.”
Police responding to the call located the senior inside a vehicle which was stopped due to concerns he may have a firearm inside.
The man refused several requests to exit his vehicle, at which point a police service canine was deployed, attacking the man through his driver’s side window.
The suspect required ten stitches for the bite that he suffered.
After police arrested the suspect, they were able to determine that he did not in fact have a firearm inside his vehicle.
On Friday, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) released the findings of an investigation into the incident, which determined the officer involved would not face any charges.
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