Family members of Trent Angus. They believe officers used too much force when arresting him.
RCMP out of Alberta are investigating an arrest in Lloydminster last weekend and it could be several weeks before the results are made public.
Trent Angus was injured during an arrest in the city early Sunday morning.
According to his family Angus sustained a broken jaw, severe dog bites, broken teeth and a fractured skull during the arrest.
RCMP say Angus had an arrest warrant for drug trafficking and firearm charges as well as breach of probation.
The RCMP spotted Angus in what they say was a stolen vehicle and when officers tried to arrest him he allegedly rammed the RCMP vehicle and then fled on foot.
Police pursued him and he was arrested with the help of a police dog.
Family members of Trent Angus questioned the level of force used by officers during the arrest.
“They acted like he killed someone and he was only wanted for failing to comply with a court order,” said Angus. “There should still be no reason for these injuries to take place.”
“There is no reason for anyone to be beaten that way,” she said.
According to Suki Manj, the Lloydminster RCMP detachment commander the arrest was carried out by two RCMP officers while others attended the scene.
“Officers have the authority to use as much force as necessary in their police work,” said Manj. “Because of this authority we have tremendous oversight on that power and are held under great scrutiny.”
According to Inspector Manj any arrest by an officer that results in an injury is immediately investigated by another RCMP detachment. The investigation is also done with oversight from the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team.
Manj said the severity of any injury sustained during an arrest could vary on several factors like the level of resistance to arrest and environmental factors, but he has confidence that the investigation will determine if the level of force used was appropriate. Manj also said if a mistake was made the officer would be held accountable.
The detachment commander couldn’t speak to exactly how long the investigation would take, but did say it could take around several weeks to be completed.
When complete the information will be made public.