On Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023 at approximately midnight, police observed a vehicle driving erratically in a residential neighbourhood in the area of 106 Avenue and 92 Street. Officers followed the vehicle to the area of 87 Street and 106 Avenue, where they attempted to arrest the 18-year-old male driver.
An altercation took place, and when attempting to arrest the male, use of force occurred. The male was later released on an appearance notice with two charges and a number of traffic summons.
On Friday, Feb. 24, 2023, the EPS became aware of a video of this arrest that is circulating online. Out of an abundance of caution and the importance of reassuring both the public and police that an independent third party review will be done of the incident, the Director of Law Enforcement (DLE) was notified. The DLE has directed ASIRT to lead the investigation into this incident. As such, the EPS is not able to provide further comment.