US EditionNWT RCMP deny excessive force, racism allegations after suspect suffers frostbite
RCMP used a conducted energy weapon and pepper spray after Schiller resisted arrest and gave a false name, leading to serious frostbite, police said.
- On Dec. 14, Behchoko RCMP arrested 25-year-old Elias Schiller near Highway 3, and he was flown out with serious frostbite for medical treatment.
- After officers located him, police say Elias Schiller refused to exit his vehicle, gave a false name, and after about 20 minutes of verbal attempts, they used a conducted energy weapon and pepper spray.
- The RCMP launched an internal review the day after the arrest and reviewed body‑worn camera footage; initial findings by Northwest Territories RCMP say officers acted professionally and injuries resulted from Schiller's refusal to comply.
- Following the arrest, George Mackenzie, Dene National Chief, condemned RCMP for excessive force and called for accountability, an Indigenous police force, and cultural awareness training, while Schiller remains in custody recovering from injuries.
- N.W.T. RCMP defended their actions in a news release Tuesday and invited Dene National Chief George Mackenzie to review body‑worn camera footage and improve communication.
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N.W.T. RCMP deny excessive force, racism allegations after suspect suffers frostbite
BEHCHOKǪ̀ — Mounties in the Northwest Territories are defending the actions of some of their officers during the arrest of a suspect after the Dene Nation alleged the man was left with severe hypothermia and frostbite.
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NWT RCMP deny excessive force, racism allegations after suspect suffers frostbite
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NWT RCMP reject racism and excessive force claims after arrest leaves suspect with frostbite - South Asian Daily
RCMP in the Northwest Territories are pushing back against allegations of excessive force and systemic racism following the arrest of a wanted suspect who later suffered severe frostbite. In a statement released Wednesday, police said 25-year-old Elias Schiller was arrested on Dec. 14 after officers stopped his vehicle along Highway 3 near the community of Behchokǫ̀. According to RCMP, Schiller was wanted on outstanding warrants at the time of t…
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) of the Northwest Territories issued a statement in response to concerns raised following the December 14 arrest of a 25-year-old wanted suspect, Elias Schiller. According to the statement, Mr. Schiller was the subject of arrest warrants when he was intercepted by the police on the side of Highway 3, near the small town of Behchok. The police state that, after giving a false name and refusing to leave his …
RCMP ‘refute’ Dene Nation allegation of systemic racism over arrest
RCMP and the Dene Nation clashed over an arrest that led to a man needing treatment. The Dene Nation called it excessive force. RCMP called it self-inflicted. The post RCMP ‘refute’ Dene Nation allegation of systemic racism over arrest first appeared on Cabin Radio.
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