Alberta mountie sentenced to 15 months probation after assaulting in-custody Indigenous man
Const. Licio Soares, 35, was sentenced Wednesday via a phone hearing held at High Prairie Provincial Court.
He is also required to complete 150 hours of community service as well as an education course on the historical negative impact of the RCMP on Indigenous communities. Video of the assault showed the officer taking Laboucan to the ground headfirst before landing several blows to his head and back. McLeod further argued for a conditional discharge, saying Const. Soares misinterpreted Laboucan's actions and the assault was not motivated by frustration or anger.
“After the assault, when I was on the street I felt unsafe. I felt like 'the cops are always out to get me.'" The RCMP says Const. Soares has since transferred out of the Slave Lake detachment to a Calgary-based federal intelligence unit."I’m sorry for what I have done. I take full responsibility," said Const. Soares.
Const. Soares was found guilty by judge alone of simple assault, the lowest level of assault and distinct from more serious charges including assault causing bodily harm, assault with a weapon or aggravated assault. The assault was recorded on video, starting at 6:01 a.m., about 20 minutes after Laboucan had been arrested.
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