SWIFT CURRENT — Saskatoon Police Service has been asked to conduct an independent, external investigation after Swift Current man was injured when RCMP responded to the report of an assault with a weapon.
On March 17 at 5:43 p.m., Swift Current Municipal RCMP responded to a report of an assault with a weapon in an apartment building on the 500 block of Robert Street East in Swift Current.
The police response involved the discharge of a firearm and a 23-year-old male from Swift Current received what were reported to be non-life threatening injuries. RCMP officers provided first aid assistance to the male before Swift Current EMS and Fire Services arrived and the male was transported to hospital.
When an incident results in death or serious injury, the RCMP Act – the legislation that governs the RCMP – requires that an investigation be conducted by an external agency. The Saskatchewan RCMP has requested the Saskatoon Police Service conduct the independent, external investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident. The Saskatchewan RCMP has requested the Ministry of Justice appoint an independent investigation observer in accordance with Section 91.1 of the Saskatchewan Police Act.
As this matter is now the subject of an external investigation, no further information can be provided at this time, RCMP said in a release.
In a separate release, RCMP have released information that a 23-year-old man was charged with two counts of assault with a weapon, one count each of assault a police office, uttering threats and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, and three counts each of fail to comply with a release order and fail to comply with a probation order as a result of the incident.
