Video shows Edmonton police officer pushing woman to the ground
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A video shows a police officer shoving a woman to the ground, but Edmonton police say there are no grounds for an investigation.
A video shows a police officer shoving a woman to the ground, but Edmonton police say there are no grounds for an investigation.
According to police, a citizen reported that two women, one of whom was armed with a knife, were about to fight.
The officer arrived on scene and observed a woman holding a knife.
“The officer directed the woman to drop the knife, but she refused, expressing her affiliation to a criminal gang, and walked away in an area where bystanders were present,” said EPS spokesperson Cheryl Voordenhout in the statement.
“The officer considered his use of force options, given the suspect was armed, and determined pushing her to the ground would require the least amount of force possible to allow him to safely arrest the suspect.”
After a review of the incident, EPS says there are no grounds for investigation by its Professional Standards Branch.
The video, which is 12 seconds long, does not show what led up to the incident.
