RCMP member under investigation following arrests in La Ronge caught on video

The officer has since returned to his home community.

“We have since been in contact with local leadership to let them know we are aware of the incidents,” the email stated. “Local leadership were advised the Saskatchewan RCMP will review the incidents in their entirety. Information will continue to be shared with local leadership as it becomes available.”

One video taken along La Ronge Avenue begins with officers approaching two people to make an arrest. An officer tells one of the persons to get on the ground. That person then put their hands on their head, turned around and got on their knees. The officer is then recorded kicking that person in the back.

A second video that was taken at an unknown location also begins with officers making an arrest. It shows a man face down on the ground and apparently handcuffed. An officer is seen over him, who then punches him in the back of the head in front of a young child.

larongeNOW has decided not to release the second video due to explicit language.

“Transparency and accountability are critical in our role as the provincial police service,” the email noted. “The Saskatchewan RCMP appreciates the members of the public who captured this video and brought it to our attention.”

—

derek.cornet@pattisonmedia.com

Twitter: @saskjourno