Indigenous woman wrongfully arrested during wellness check, officer pleads guilty to neglect of duty
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Indigenous woman wrongfully arrested during wellness check, officer pleads guilty to neglect of duty
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During a wellness check initiated by the victim's father, Arlene Sams was wrongfully arrested and charged after Constable David Olsson claimed that Sams operated a motorized vehicle while intoxicated.
In a 2016 hearing, Constable Olsson plead guilty to neglect of duty and admitted that he had not seen Sams operate the vehicle, nor had he investigated the claims that the victim did not have access to the vehicle keys. Olsson was given a demotion and an 80-hour suspension without pay. At the request of the victim, Olsson will participate in a reconciliation process through a healing circle with Sams.
Sams is trying to heal from the stigma of being wrongfully accused.
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April 17, 2014
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Edmonton
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Wrongful arrest
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Emotional distress
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First Nations, Inuit and Metis
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Woman
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Sams was on medical leave at the time of the wrongful arrest
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Edmonton Police Service
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David Olsson
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3443
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In the matter of a complaint and disciplinary proceedings against Regimental Number 3443 Cst. David Olsson of the Edmonton Police Service (EPS)
M.A. Binder- Retired Court of Queen's Bench Justice Presiding Officer
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July 26, 2022
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August 9, 2022
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Arlene Sams (right) with her parents Louise and Charlie Sams at their home in Edmonton. An Edmonton Police Service constable pleaded guilty to neglect of duty for wrongfully arresting and charging Arlene Sams with refusal to blow into a breathalyzer and accusing her wrongfully of drunk driving in 2014. PHOTO BY LARRY WONG /Postmedia
Edmonton Journal, November 18, 2016