Mountie charged with assault causing bodily harm in 2024 Portage la Prairie incident
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An RCMP officer has been charged with assault causing bodily harm after a male arrested for shoplifting in Portage la Prairie in 2024 suffered a punctured lung.
The Independent Investigation Unit of Manitoba announced the charge against Const. Ryan MacDonald on Wednesday.
“As this matter is now before the courts, the IIU will not comment further,” the police watchdog said in a news release.
The IIU previously said RCMP officers responding to a shoplifting call at a business shortly after 3:10 p.m. on July 21 saw a suspect on a bicycle near Fisher Avenue and 3rd Street Northwest. The male fled but was arrested.
The male complained of having difficulty breathing and chest pains while in custody and was taken to Portage District General Hospital.