RCMP officers in Behchokǫ̀, N.W.T., drag 16-year-old girl across snow during arrest
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Warning: This story contains a video and details of the arrest of a minor.
On the night of Feb. 9, a 16-year-old girl was dragged across the snow by two RCMP officers during an arrest in Behchokǫ̀, N.W.T.
She said she feels humiliated from the experience which she described as aggressive and unnecessary.
Because the 16-year-old is a minor, CBC News is not naming her to protect her privacy.
Cpl. Matt Halstead, a spokesperson for the N.W.T. RCMP, said in an email the arrest on Feb. 9 happened because the teen allegedly assaulted an officer by punching him in the face and charges have been laid against her.
He said there will not be a internal RCMP review of the officer's handling of the situation.
A nearly four-minute video of the incident was posted on Facebook early on Feb. 10 by a friend of the girl and has now been viewed thousands of times. The video doesn't include any audio.
It shows the girl sitting on the ground outside with two officers standing over her. Just past the video's one-minute mark, the officers grab her by both arms and attempt to lead her to the vehicle.
She appears to resist and the officers continue pulling her. She then falls to the ground and the officers begin dragging her across the snow toward the cruiser. She nearly loses her shirt and pants as a result. She is then lifted into the vehicle.
The 16-year-old told CBC News she was in tears by the time she was placed in the vehicle.
"No one has ever treated me like that," she said.
CBC News decided to publish the video with consent from the teenager and her mother, to show the arrest. It was determined the girl's face can't be identified from the video.
CBC News could not confirm whether the video has been edited or if there is additional video that was taken at the house.
The 16-year-old said before she was detained by officers, she was at a gathering and was intoxicated.
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