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By Josh Hall (Twitter: @Vancan19)

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Red Deer RCMP officer charged after alleged 2020 assault on person in custody

Mar 11, 2022 | 1:37 PM

A Red Deer RCMP officer has been assigned to administrative duties after being criminally charged with assault causing bodily harm.

Constable Vincent Beaudoin-Turcotte is scheduled to appear in Red Deer provincial court on April 5.

Alberta RCMP say it was May 15, 2020, at about 8:30 p.m. when Red Deer detachment received a 9-1-1 hangup. Members attended a residence where the call was determined to have come from to find an adult male causing a disturbance.

RCMP arrested the male on outstanding warrants and in breach of release conditions. The male was taken to Red Deer detachment and placed into the cells area.

Several hours later, on May 16, RCMP say a number of officers attended the cells to remove the male for fingerprinting, as he had previously been uncooperative. A physical altercation ensued between one of the officers and the male, resulting in the male being injured.

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He was taken to hospital for assessment and treatment.

That same day, the Director of Law Enforcement was notified, and the incident was then deemed to be out of the scope of the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT), meaning the investigation into the altercation would remain with RCMP.

As a result of that investigation, Beaudoin-Turcotte was charged and placed on administrative duties.

“The Alberta RCMP believes in processes that seek the facts, and it’s important that processes taken to assess the actions of all those involved, including the police, are fair, transparent, and defendable,” say Alberta RCMP in a release. “This is why, when we become aware of a situation that requires review, we immediately initiate internal processes to look at the totality of the incident, including the actions of the RCMP, the use of force during the incident, and the duty status of the member.”

Beaudoin-Turcotte has four years of service with RCMP, and once the criminal matter has been resolved, his duty status will be reviewed.