Family claims excessive force after La Loche arrest caught on video
A video of a local man’s arrest and an armed police response at a senior’s housing complex is gaining traction online and raising questions about police use of force. Police say the force was necessary.
Nick Janvier, 24, was arrested by multiple officers in La Loche last weekend. The video of his arrest has spurred accusations of excessive police force. The Mounties say the suspect was wanted for assaulting a police officer and resisting custody.
The video shows family members looking on as Janvier is loaded into a police cruiser by multiple officers. Janvier’s cousin, Randall Janvier, said the incident has left onlookers, including children, traumatized.
Randall told meadowlakeNOW the incident occurred at a seniors’ subsidized housing complex where he was visiting family with his young children. He said he was surprised to see officers outside with drawn weapons.