Police watchdog clears Winnipeg officers of causing gash on man s ear, collapsed lung
Manitoba s police oversight agency cleared two Winnipeg police officers of causing a 23-year-old to sustain a gash on his ear and collapsed lung, after an investigation resulted in no reasonable grounds to lay charges.
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Posted: Apr 08, 2021 10:47 PM CT | Last Updated: April 9
The injured man, 23, told IIU investigators that he was not injured before the vehicle he was in went into a ditch. He noted, however, that he had difficulty breathing when officers brought him to the police cruiser after he was arrested.(Riley Laychuk/CBC)