Officers taunted, videotaped in wake of Abdirahman Abdi's death, says police chief
Ottawa man died after what witnesses described as a violent arrest
CBC News Posted: Jul 29, 2016 9:01 AM ET Last Updated: Jul 29, 2016 9:01 AM ET
Ottawa police Chief Charles Bordeleau says his officers have been taunted and videotaped since the arrest and death of 37-year-old Abdirahman Abdi.
Ottawa's police chief says his officers have been taunted and videotaped since the arrest and death of Abdirahman Abdi and is urging residents to "take a step back" as the force works to rebuild their relationship with the city's Somali-Canadian community.
Charles Bordeleau told Ottawa Morning guest host Hallie Cotnam that there had been "a number of incidents" involving officers and members of the public since Abdi's fatal Jul. 24 encounter with police in the city's Hintonburg neighbourhood.
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"People are reacting right now. But I think we need to take a step back. And I know that the broad community, that's not what we want here in Ottawa," Bordeleau said on Friday.
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