Edmonton police officer, woman injured during arrest after call of rocks thrown into traffic

Alberta’s constabulary watchdog is investigating an incidental successful which an Edmonton constabulary serviceman and a pistillate were some injured connected the northbound broadside Thursday morning.

Police responded conscionable aft 9:30 a.m. to reports of rocks being thrown astatine vehicles adjacent 127th Avenue and 97th Street.

The Edmonton Police Service said erstwhile officers arrived connected scene, they recovered a 38-year-old pistillate who they said appeared to beryllium heavy intoxicated.

When 1 of the officers interacted with the woman, constabulary said an altercation took spot that led to some the serviceman and the pistillate being injured.

They were some taken to infirmary by EMS.

EPS said the serviceman had non-life-threatening injuries and the pistillate suffered serious, but non-life-threatening injuries.

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On Friday, constabulary said charges are pending against the 38-year-old pistillate but did not specify what they could be.

Because injuries were sustained during an enactment with police, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team has been asked to look into the arrest.

No different details were released.