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Charges not warranted in ‘Storm Trooper’ incident: probe


By Lethbridge Herald on December 24, 2020.

The Lethbridge Police Service has received the findings of an external, criminal investigation into the “Storm Trooper” incident.
The investigation by Medicine Hat Police Service, which included a review by the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) and the Alberta Crown Prosecution Service, has determined that criminal charges are not warranted.
A professional misconduct investigation will now proceed under the Police Act and Police Service Regulation. As the matter is still under investigation, the Lethbridge Police Service will offer no further comments at this time.
On May 4, Lethbridge Police responded to two 911 calls reporting a person in a Storm Trooper costume carrying a firearm along the 500 block of 13 Street North. The weapon was ultimately confirmed to be a fake firearm and the female subject, who indicated she was an employee promoting a local business, was not charged. The female was forced to the ground by police during the incident. She sustained a minor injury, police said in a news release.

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Citi Zen

As predicted.

UncleBuck

Im so glad that the cops are such pure hearted heroes that when they investigate themselves they’re always cleared of wrongdoing.

God bless us everyone.