Saskatchewan RCMP Arrest Video Sparks Online Outrage, Concern

Saskatchewan RCMP arrest video sparks online outrage, concern

A video shared to social media showing the arrest of a 40-year-old woman has sparked concern, with many viewers believing RCMP officers used excessive force.

Sask. RCMP asks SIRT to investigate Loon Lake arrest incident

RCMP reverses course, refers Makwa Sahgaiehcan arrest to provincial watchdog after viral video sparks outcry.

RCMP use of force against Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation woman questioned by family

Saskatchewan's police oversight body is investigating an incident on Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation where an RCMP officer punched a woman several times in the face.

RCMP say ‘reasonable force’ used in arrest of woman at Makwa Sagaiehcan First Nation on Monday

Family and supporters of a Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation woman arrested on the weekend are staging two days of peaceful protest at the Loon Lake RCMP detachment in northern Saskatchewan. The arrest, captured by her daughter on cell phone video and shared to social media, has since gone viral with more than 2.7 million views. “Look what they did to my poor mom. My mom’s never had anything to do with the law ever!” Teyonah Angus posted alongside …

RCMP says force was reasonable after arrest video sparks concern on Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation

The Saskatchewan RCMP says officers used reasonable force during an arrest on Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation after a video circulating on social media showed an officer striking a woman during an arrest.  Police say officers responded around 5 a.m. Sunday to a report of a drug-impaired person in the community. While responding, officers located a man wanted on an outstanding warrant entering a residence. Two wanted men were arrested at the home …

Loon Lake RCMP arrest three after response to drug-impaired call

A response to a report of a drug-impaired individual led to the arrest of two wanted men and a female who allegedly assaulted two police officers on Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation early Monday morning. Read more: Lloydminster Indian Relay racing draws packed crowd Loon Lake RCMP officers responded to the initial call on a street in the community at about 5 a.m. on July 27. While responding to the area, officers spotted an adult man wanted on an …