A Black man has been acquitted of drug and firearm-related charges after crucial evidence was thrown out as two Hamilton police officers were found to have racially profiled him and violated his Charter rights during a traffic stop in 2022.
March 05, 2025 at 7:27PM EST
Last month, Justice Michael Bordin threw out the evidence, which he found was unlawfully obtained, and said admitting them would bring the administration of justice into disrepute. Const. Rennie told the court that she asked for the rental agreement because she had concerns about who the vehicle belonged to. She testified that she thought the VW was stolen, which she did not tell Elawad.
The officers later testified that they demanded the keys “for officer safety and to protect the public.”
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