Stay of proceedings for Red Deer Mountie charged with assault during suspect’s arrest

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While lawfully placing the suspect under arrest, an altercation occurred which resulted in injuries to the suspect. The suspect was taken to the detachment and examined by EMS.

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As a result of a statutory investigation, on Dec. 1, 2023, Constable Steven Cerant was charged with assault.

Mounties now say, however, that Constable Cerant, who has over three years of service with the RCMP has been cleared to return to full operational duties.

Officials say the Alberta RCMP believes in processes that seek the facts and note it’s important that processes taken to assess the actions of all those involved, including the police, are fair, transparent, and defendable.

This is why, say RCMP, when they become aware of a situation that requires review, they 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.

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