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Yahoo
13 hours ago
- Yahoo
Six years later, Alberta RCMP officer who shot person in face charged with aggravated assault
A retired Alberta RCMP officer is facing criminal charges for allegedly shooting a person during an investigation more than six years ago. The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) on Tuesday announced it has charged former Mountie Geordie Erickson with aggravated assault. The charge stems from an April 6, 2019, stolen property investigation in Eckville, a town outside Red Deer. During the investigation, Erickson was accused of shooting the occupant of a vehicle in the cheek. ASIRT's investigation revealed 'reasonable grounds to believe that an offence had been committed,' and the Alberta Crown Prosecution Service determined the evidence met its standards for prosecution, ASIRT said in a news release. Erickson was released on an appearance notice and is scheduled to appear Aug. 28 in Red Deer's Court of Justice. ASIRT is in charge of investigating cases where police officers kill or seriously injure members of the public, as well as allegations of criminal misconduct by law enforcement. jwakefield@ @ Related ASIRT investigating after man shot dead by police in Lac La Biche Law enforcement watchdog appointed to head up new Alberta Police Review Commission You can also support our journalism by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribers gain unlimited access to The Edmonton Journal, Edmonton Sun, National Post and 13 other Canadian news sites. The Edmonton Journal | The Edmonton Sun
Global News
a day ago
- Global News
Retired Mountie charged with aggravated assault in 2019 Eckville shooting
Six years after a Mountie shot a suspect in the face, charges against the now-retired RCMP officer have been laid. The incident happened west of Red Deer on the morning of April 6, 2019, when a lone Mountie was sent to investigate reports of a stolen oilfield battery. While checking vehicles parked behind a business strip in Eckville, an officer found a man sleeping in a Ford F-250 pickup truck that had been stolen from Saskatoon almost one week prior. At the time, RCMP said the officer could not confirm if this was the battery theft suspect or just a guy sleeping. The officer could see a sledgehammer and a large canister of bear spray on the truck's front seat and put down a spike belt while awaiting backup. Story continues below advertisement A confrontation then occurred between the man and the officer, ending when the member fired his gun, RCMP said. Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) was called in to investigate and found that during the stolen property investigation, the RCMP officer shot the man in the cheek. He was taken to hospital with serious, but non-life-threatening injuries. RCMP later determined both the truck and licence plate were stolen, and confirmed the Ford was originally from Saskatoon. On Tuesday, ASIRT said the evidence gathered during its investigation provided reasonable grounds to believe that an offence had been committed. The investigation was forwarded to the Alberta Crown Prosecution Service to determine whether the evidence met the standard for prosecution — which it said it did. After that, ASIRT executive director Michael Ewenson determined the officer who was involved should be charged. On July 28, Geordie Erickson was charged with aggravated assault. ASIRT confirmed he is now retired. It's not known when that happened, and investigators said no further details would be released because the case is now before the courts. Erickson was released and is scheduled for his first court appearance on Aug. 28. Story continues below advertisement — With a file from The Canadian Press
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Yahoo
Man shot and killed by police after injuring officer with a knife: RCMP
The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team is investigating after police fatally shot a man who RCMP said injured an officer with a knife in eastern Alberta on Sunday. Three Lac La Biche RCMP officers were responding to a disturbance at a local residence just before 12 p.m. when a confrontation occurred, RCMP said in a news release. RCMP said a man attacked an officer with a knife, resulting in one of the officers shooting the suspect. Police said life-saving efforts were attempted, but the suspect died at the scene. The news release said the officer who was attacked has been discharged from hospital after being treated for his injuries. The Alberta RCMP said it immediately initiated an internal review process. ASIRT, the province's main police oversight agency, will also investigate the incident.
CBC
3 days ago
- CBC
Man shot and killed by police after injuring officer with a knife: RCMP
The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team is investigating after police fatally shot a man who RCMP said injured an officer with a knife in eastern Alberta on Sunday. Three Lac La Biche RCMP officers were responding to a disturbance at a local residence just before 12 p.m. when a confrontation occurred, RCMP said in a news release. RCMP said a man attacked an officer with a knife, resulting in one of the officers shooting the suspect. Police said life-saving efforts were attempted, but the suspect died at the scene. The news release said the officer who was attacked has been discharged from hospital after being treated for his injuries. The Alberta RCMP said it immediately initiated an internal review process. ASIRT, the province's main police oversight agency, will also investigate the incident.
CTV News
3 days ago
- CTV News
Man who stabbed Mountie shot, killed in Lac La Biche: Alberta RCMP
Mounties shot and killed a man who attacked them in northern Alberta on Sunday. Lac La Biche RCMP say three officers went to check out a disturbance at a home around 11:47 a.m. A confrontation occurred, Mounties said in a news release. 'The man attacked one of the officers with a knife and one of the officers shot the man. Officers attempted life saving efforts, however, the suspect died at the scene.' The officer was treated and released from hospital. The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team, which investigates police action possibly resulting in serious injury or death, has been directed to investigate. Lac La Biche is located 200 kilometres northeast of Edmonton.
