Saskatchewan’s police watchdog will not lay charges against an RCMP officer who broke a woman’s arm during her arrest.
On July 2, 2025, a 38-year-old woman was leaving Melfort Hospital against the advice of her medical team after a mental health stay. She was said to be wandering through the facility’s parking lot in a hospital gown, which prompted staff to call the police that afternoon, according to the Saskatchewan Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT).
One of the two responding Melfort RCMP officers informed her she was being taken into custody in accordance with the Mental Health Services Act. At that point, SIRT said an altercation began…
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