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Charges against First Nation Chief Allan Adam dropped
BY , Jun 24, 2020 9:30 PM - REPORT AN ERROR
Athabasca Chipewayan Chief Allan Adam is shown in a handout photo provided by Adam. Alberta Justice dropped the charges against a prominent northern Alberta First Nations chief in a Fort McMurray courtroom this morning. The move comes after the RCMP dash-cam footage of his violent arrest was made public as part of a court application to stay criminal charges against Chief Adam of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Allan Adam MANDATORY CREDIT
First Nation Chief Allan Adam says he's overwhelmed that charges against him have been dropped, following his violent arrest by the RCMP earlier this year.
Adam was in front of a Fort McMurray provincial court judge when the Crown withdrew the charges of resisting arrest and assaulting a peace officer.
The move to drop the charges came after RCMP dash-cam footage of Adam's March arrest was made public earlier this month.
It shows him yelling at one officer before another Mountie suddenly runs at him, grabs him by his neck and shoulders and pulls him to the ground before punching him in the head.
The RCMP initially stated that the officers' actions were reasonable, while the province's police watchdog has since said it is investigating the arrest.
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