By Canadian Press

Defence questions Winnipeg cop’s testimony that colleague pointed gun at her

Apr 25, 2019 | 12:34 PM

WINNIPEG — A defence lawyer asked a female police officer in Winnipeg how no one could have seen a male colleague point a shotgun at her on two occasions when many people were around.

Former officer Leroy Gold is on trial on charges of pointing a firearm and uttering threats stemming from two alleged encounters with Const. Danielle Prefontaine in 2016.

Prefontaine testified that in May of that year she was in a parking garage at police headquarters when Gold pointed the gun at her groin and uttered, “Boom, right in the crotch.”

Six months later she said she was in a room at police headquarters when Gold pressed the gun against her rib cage and said, “I know what you need.”

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Defence attorney Richard Wolson told court both incidents happened during a busy shift change and questioned how no one could have witnessed it or heard the two speak afterwards.

He suggests Gold make a joke about his colleague filing overtime and she got angry.

The defence is to call witnesses Thursday afternoon.

The Canadian Press