Officer found to have violated charter rights by unlawfully searching vehicile in traffic stop

Item

Incident Title
Officer found to have violated charter rights by unlawfully searching vehicile in traffic stop
Incident ID
221166
Incident Description
Berge was found to have infringed the Charter rights of an arrestee during an unlawful search during an arrest in 2003. This breach resulted in exclusion of evidence during criminal trial.
Incident Date
04/07/2003
Incident City
Edmonton
Type of Abuse
Violation of charter rights
Authority Involved
Edmonton Police Service
Officer Name
Kevin Berge
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
drugs; Charter; unlawful search; unreasonable arrest; on-duty
Confidentiality/Restrictions
From published source