Elise Stolte, Edmonton, Alberta (edmontonjournal.com) – An RCMP corporal and dog handler is scheduled to appear on an assault charge in a Red Deer court on Tuesday.
Cpl. Francois Paquin, 46, has 21 years experience with the RCMP.
The events related to the charge date back to Aug. 31, 2008, when RCMP responded to a robbery call at the Eastview Express 24, a food mart. While there, investigators saw a speeding vehicle come up and tried to intercept the occupants, said RCMP spokesman Cpl. Wayne Oakes.
The vehicle stopped, but the five people inside fled and three of them hid in a nearby stand of trees.
That’s when Paquin and his dog were called to help out. He sent in his dog, which helped catch one of the suspects. Then Paquin allegedly hit the suspect in the face, giving rise to one charge of assault.
RCMP announced the assault charge on Monday. It is unclear whether the initial complaint came from the suspect or a fellow officer.
He should have not called off the dog, that would have been smarter than punching someone….
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