Family of mistaken arrest victim hires lawyer as police response falls flat
The family of an Ottawa man who was shocked with a stun gun, beaten and arrested by police — and then later released in a case of what the force called "mistaken identity" — has hired a lawyer to explore reaching a possible resolution with the city.
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The family of an Ottawa man who was shocked with a stun gun, beaten and arrested by police — and then later released in a case of what the force called "mistaken identity" — has hired a lawyer to explore reaching a possible resolution with the city.