Driver pushed and shoved by police officer when attempting to get out of his car to clear snow from his license plate at a traffic stop

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Incident Title
Driver pushed and shoved by police officer when attempting to get out of his car to clear snow from his license plate at a traffic stop
Incident ID
221017
Incident Description
Niehaus was issued a reprimand in a disciplinary hearing in 2011 for having failed to fully record details in a traffic stop. The stop was investigated because a complaint was made against Niehaus for pushing one of the drivers involved in the traffic stop as he attempted to exit the vehicle. Niehaus was not found to have abused his power in pushing the driver.
Incident City
Edmonton
Type of Abuse
Harassment; threat of violence
Authority Involved
Edmonton Police Service
Officer Name
Niehaus
Submission Source
External Database Import
Submission Source Affiliation
Alberta Police Misconduct Database
Collection
Alberta Police Misconduct Database
Additional Details
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Archive Publication Date
July 31, 2022
Archive Last Update
July 31, 2022
Tags
traffic stop; complaint; failure to perform police duties
Confidentiality/Restrictions
From published source
Complaint Resolution
disciplinary hearing; reprimand