Lawsuit alleges 18-year-old seriously injured by Edmonton police officer's kick to head
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Pacey Dumas gently pulled off the black knitted cap and revealed a noticeable caved-in section on the right side of his skull.
Standing in front of his mother's townhouse in west Edmonton, he admitted that being there is traumatizing because of what happened last December.
"The feeling I have is a sad feeling," Dumas said.
He can't remember much about the night when he says an Edmonton Police Service (EPS) constable kicked him in the head. Dumas, now 19, suffered a serious brain injury and had to undergo emergency surgery.
He's still not able to work. He said he usually wears a helmet whenever he leaves the house to prevent further brain injury while he waits to undergo surgery for the insertion of a metal plate to protect his skull. He also takes anti-anxiety medication.
"I don't want to go outside the house or do anything," Dumas said. "I just want to stay by myself. I don't like talking to anyone about how I feel either."
Last December, Dumas was living with his older brother Blair, now 20, and his mother, Irene, in a townhouse in west Edmonton.
Edmonton police responded to a disturbance complaint on Dec. 9 around 4:13 a.m. It was reported that a group of people were fighting and one person was armed with a knife, according to a news release issued by the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT).
"Before the police arrived, the group involved in the disturbance left the area and entered a nearby residence," the release said.
"A man matching the description of an individual involved in the fight emerged from the residence."
ASIRT said there was a confrontation between the man and police and physical force was used, resulting in a "serious injury."
A $725,000 civil lawsuit naming police has been filed with the Court of Queen's Bench on behalf of Dumas, his brother and mother. The statement of claim paints a much different picture of that night's chain of events. The allegations have not been proven in court.
The claim states that Irene Dumas allowed police to search her residence for weapons without a warrant and that no weapons were found.
The court document also alleges that Pacey and his brother were asked to step outside and both cooperated without incident.
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