IIU terminates investigation into RCMP officers
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This article was published 12/01/2022 (1532 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
The Independent Investigation Unit of Manitoba announced on Wednesday that it will not pursue charges against four RCMP officers who were accused of assaulting a man in Elphinstone.
Wednesday’s news release from the IIU reiterated that this assault allegedly took place on Sept. 4, when the officers in question attended the complainant’s property while he was having a fire.
The man later claimed that the police officers attacked him during his arrest, resulting in a broken nose, broken glasses and ripped pants.
He submitted an official complaint to the IIU on Oct. 19.
However, following an interview with the man, investigators noted that there were several inconsistencies in his story,
Further suspicion was raised when he retracted his permission for the release of medical information as evidence.
Because of this, IIU’s civilian director decided to terminate this investigation, no longer believing that it is in the public interest to move forward.
The complainant remains before the court on charges stemming from this Sept. 4 incident in Elphinstone.
The IIU civilian director’s report on the investigation will be available following disposition of the charges.
The community of Elphinstone is located roughly 110 kilometres north of Brandon.
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