Police say an officer who forcefully removed a 'weapon' from a protester outside of a Hindu temple in Brampton was acting 'within the lawful execution of his duties' after bystander video of the incident circulated widely online.
Peel police say an officer was acting in the"lawful execution of his duties" after video circulated online of an incident involving a protester.
“Hey, you. That,” the officer is heard saying, as he points to what looks like a wooden club. The protester retreats back into the crowd of people and a scuffle ensues. “As is the case with most bystander video during police interactions, the video lacks context and begins mid-interaction,” Const. Tyler Bell-Morena said in a statement accompanying the bodycam footage released Thursday.
Since the demonstrations, Peel police say they have established a strategic investigative team to look into any “incidents of criminality” that took place.
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