Lac La Biche RCMP have released dashcam video of what led to an arrest that has been criticized for the amount of force used by the arresting officer.
The arrest took place on Oct. 1 in Lac La Biche, Alta., and was captured on video by a local resident.
On Friday, Staff Sgt. Greg Stannard with the Lac La Biche RCMP said at about 2 a.m. on Tuesday, police received a report from a family member that there was an “intoxicated individual outside of a residence being verbally aggressive towards the occupants and refusing to leave.”
One officer responded to the home and attempted to arrest the man by placing him in handcuffs, Stannard said.
The staff sergeant said the officer took hold of the suspect’s left arm, at which time Stannard said the man made a first with his right hand.
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“The individual initially resisted arrest and then attacked the officer, punching and attempting to strike the officer …