Posted: Mar 31, 2021 4:10 PM MT | Last Updated: April 1
Const. Nathan Downing was exonerated of all charges in relation to an violent arrest of Nasser El Hallak in 2015.(Edmonton Police Commission/Submitted by Nasser El Hallak)
An Edmonton police officer has been found not guilty of using excessive force during an arrest six years ago that left the suspect with facial fractures.
Const. Nathan Downing was accused of repeatedly punching Nasser El Hallak in the head and shouting racial slurs during a traffic stop in 2015. But Downing said he delivered one blow to the side of El Hallak's head to stop him from fleeing.