Man says Laval police allegedly used excessive force during arrest
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A Toronto man said his Labour Day weekend getaway to Quebec turned into a nightmare after he was racially profiled by Laval police.
A Toronto man said his Labour Day weekend getaway to Quebec turned into a nightmare after he was racially profiled by Laval police.
Gulaid Omar said he pleaded for help as he was pinned down on the ground struggling to breathe, while police officers allegedly placed their knee on his neck and kicked and punched him during his arrest which was recorded by Omar's friends.
"I can't even watch the video. I always tear up watching the video because I'm like, almost lost my life," Omar said.
The 30-year-old from Mississauga was in Laval on Sept 1. waiting for friends outside his parked rental car when he says police showed up.
"We walked maybe 10 metres away from the car and they just pulled up to the curb and hit their lights. And the first thing that they yelled is, 'Get back into the car,'"
The Mississauga resident said he asked several times if he and his friends were being detained. Then he noted one of the officers pushed him.
"He just grabbed me. He said,' Stop resisting.' Like literally a scene from a movie. And from there, he and his partner grabbed me. They threw me to the ground," he recounted.
