After videos of violent arrests, Quebec City police believe at least 1 officer acted criminally
CBC
After several videos showing violent altercations involving police officers, the Service de Police de la ville de Québec says it has "reasonable grounds" to believe that an officer committed a criminal infraction during two incidents.
The SPVQ says those files had first been transferred to Quebec's Public Security Ministry, and then to the province's police watchdog, the Bureau des enquêtes indépendantes (BEI).
Monday's statement from Quebec City police did not specify which incidents are now the subject of a BEI investigation. It's also not clear if it's the same officer who is believed to have committed a criminal act in both instances.
As of last Tuesday, five officers who were involved in violent altercations, including one with two young Black people outside a downtown nightclub and another involving a white man inside a restaurant, were suspended.
After video of the two Black youth being arrested was widely shared online, other people in Quebec City came forward with allegations that they were recently mistreated by local police.
In response to the mounting allegations, the SPVQ said it would expand its investigation. During an update last week, Quebec City Police Chief Denis Turcotte said the two Black youth seen in one of the videos were "resisting arrest."
According to the SPVQ's statement, the internal investigation into all of the videos and incidents that were brought forward is still ongoing. It says it's "actively collaborating" with Quebec's Police Ethics Commissioner who was also asked investigate.
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