Charge withdrawn against Red Deer Mountie accused of assault during on-duty incident

Apr 24, 2023 | 2:29 PM

A Red Deer RCMP officer charged with assault causing bodily harm during an in custody incident nearly three years ago has now had his charge withdrawn.

Cst. Vincent Beaudoin-Turcotte, 30, had his charge withdrawn in Red Deer Court of Justice on March 22, 2023, in advance of a trial that was scheduled from April 3-5, 2023. The Alberta Crown Prosecution Service did not respond to requests by rdnewsNOW to learn why the charge was withdrawn.

Alberta RCMP say it was May 15, 2020, at about 8:30 p.m. when the 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, said Alberta RCMP.

Red Deer RCMP has confirmed, however, that Cst. Beaudoin-Turcotte has now returned to full duty status.

by Sheldon Spackman

Charge withdrawn against Red Deer Mountie accused of assault during on-duty incident

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