A 19-year-old man from Kikino if facing several charges, including assault and attempting to disarm a police officer, after a violent arrest at Heart Lake First Nation on January 29.
Lac La Biche RCMP responded to a call around 9:00 p.m., to remove a person from a home. However, when officers arrived on scene, they found that the individual had been stabbed. According to RCMP a suspect, believed to be involved in the stabbing, tried to run away but was stopped by police.
“During the arrest, the suspect became combative, punching, kicking and biting officers while trying to disarm them,” the RCMP said in the report. “Despite the struggle, officers were able to place the suspect into custody with the assistance of a Conducted Energy Weapon (CEW). Multiple officers sustained injuries during this altercation and were treated on scene.”
Luke Cardinal has been charged with assault with a weapon, assaulting a police officer causing bodily harm, two counts of attempting to disarm a police officer, mischief under $5,000, and failing to follow court orders.
Cardinal was brought before a Justice of the Peace and remains in custody. His last court appearance was on February 3 at the Alberta Court of Justice in Lac La Biche.
