The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT), the province’s police watchdog, is investigating after a man allegedly broke his arm while in police custody.
At around 11:15 p.m. on April 12, Edmonton police saw two men jaywalking across Whyte Avenue between 105 and 106 Streets.
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The officers noticed signs of impairment. A 27-year-old was given a ticket for jaywalking and was arrested for public intoxication.
The man was handcuffed, placed into a police van and later released from the scene.
On May 26, Edmonton police received notice through the man’s legal counsel that he had allegedly sustained serious injury, including a broken arm, while in contact with police.
ASIRT was alerted and began an investigation on June 13.
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ASIRT investigates incidents involving Alberta law enforcement officers that result in injury or death as well as “serious or sensitive allegations of police misconduct.”
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