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Family of man with mental illness question officers' use of force during arrest

Family of man with mental illness question officers' use of force during arrest

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Saturday, January 11, 2025 8:42 PM GMT

The family of a Toronto man with a serious mental illness says he was left unconscious and on life support after he was involved in a violent clash with police at the end of December. 

Alban Francis was arrested on December 28 at an apartment building near Jane Street and Woolner Avenue after police were called about a man who attacked another man with a staple gun. 

The province's Special Investigations Unit (SIU) opened an investigation into Francis's arrest because he was left seriously injured. 

Francis' family members, some of whom say they went to the apartment that morning when they found out police were called, say he has been diagnosed with schizophrenia and the situation wasn't handled accordingly.

"The kind of force the policeman put on my brother — they should not put that force on my brother," said David Honore, Francis' brother. 

"They could've handled that in a better position." 

WATCH | Family questions use of force during police interaction:  

The victim, who called 911 himself, was Marlon Prosper, Francis's neighbour and longtime friend.

The family doesn't know if Francis is on Toronto Police's vulnerable persons registry, a list indicating to first responders that someone requires certain care while interacting with. 

But they say Francis had previous mental health episodes that police were involved in, and believe his condition was known to them or that his behaviour should have indicated that they were dealing with someone with a mental illness. 

Janice Honore, Francis' niece, says she questions how police attempted to deescalate the situation given the extent of her uncles injuries. 

"I'm not too sure what methods they used, but the end result, it tells me and my family that there was no deescalation to deal with mental health illness because at the end result, he's in ICU at the hospital."

A news release from the SIU says officers found Francis in the hallway and that he approached them with a staple gun. 

One officer fired a sock round and struck Francis, and several others tried to taser him, the news release said. 

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