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Author of the article: Jonny Wakefield
Publishing date: Apr 05, 2021 • April 5, 2021 • 3 minute read • Nasser El Hallak claims he was beaten and called racial slurs by Const. Nathan Downing in 2015. A former police superintendent ruled March 22, 2021 that the charges against Downing had not been proven. Photo by David Bloom Supplied /David Bloom/Postmedia
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A recent disciplinary decision involving two Edmonton city police officers highlights problems with Alberta’s system for holding law enforcement accountable, a local lawyer says.
Kate Engel represents Nasser El Hallak, who claims he was beaten and called racial slurs by Const. Nathan Downing during an arrest in 2015.
Author of the article: Jonny Wakefield
Publishing date: Mar 31, 2021 • 6 days ago • 4 minute read • Nasser El Hallak claims he was a victim of excessive force during a 2015 arrest by EPS Const. Nathan Downing. Downing was acquitted of the charge as well as allegations that he uttered racial slurs at El Hallak in a decision issued March 22, 2021. Supplied
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An Edmonton police officer accused of using racial slurs against a man during a violent arrest has been cleared of professional misconduct.
Earlier this month, retired police Supt. Thomas Grue issued a sprawling, 131-page decision in the case of Edmonton Police Service constables Nathan Downing and Nicholas Talvio, who were involved in the March 25, 2015, arrest of Nasser El Hallak.
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.