ASIRT concludes investigation into Lethbridge Police Officer
-
Share on Facebook
-
Share on Bluesky
-
Share on X
- Copy Link
LETHBRIDGE – A Lethbridge police officer has been cleared of any wrongdoing, after an incident involving a man jumping over the Stafford Drive overpass exactly one year ago.
On Aug. 15, 2017, Lethbridge police responded to a call for a break and enter at a liquor store in the 200 Blk. of 12 St. N. The male suspect fled the scene before police got there, but he was recorded on video surveillance and his description was broadcast to patrol members.
A man matching the man’s description was found on the Stafford Drive overpass a short time later and was approached by and officer, and told he was under investigation.
According to ASIRT (Alberta Serious Incident Response Team), the suspect also had blood on his hands and shirt and was asked where it came from. He told officers he had been at a supervised injection site and then without warning, the man ran away and jumped over the bridge railing, falling 15 to 17 feet onto a steep concrete embankment below. The man then tried getting up and running away but collapsed after a short distance.
