An Edmonton man says he was in the wrong place at the wrong time when he was injured by members of the Edmonton Police Service last year.
Max Bird says he was walking to a bus stop in the area of 66 Street and Whitemud Drive on Oct. 14, 2023, when he came across two cars at the side of the road.
“One vehicle had its lights on. One didn’t. One had all of its windows smashed, and it just looked like it rolled over. I really thought it was an accident. I thought I was helping,” he told CTV News Edmonton on Saturday.
Bird says there was no one in either vehicle, so he waited until two police officers arrived.
“The police approached me and had their guns drawn,” he said.
“They instructed me to climb over the fence. I complied. I didn’t argue.
“I thought I’d be able …