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APD cop acquitted of assault charge
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attention and quiet her. Judge Paul Dohm noted all the testifying officers agreed Daveen n Abbotsford police officer was Disbrow, though under physical acquitted of assault in provin- control, was yelling, swearing and cial court Thursday after an inci- making attempts to get up off the dent where he placed his boot on a ground, and that her actions constiwoman’s face during an arrest. tuted a breach of the peace. Const. Doug Lemna was charged Disbrow herself testified she had last spring following wanted to get off the an internal inves- First reported @ ground because she tigation into use abbotsfordtimes.com was worried about of force concerns her 16-year-old son after he attended a “Unnecessary physical who had also been mischief call in the detained. early hours of Sept. contact with someone It was apparent 2, 2009. Disbrow didn’t recall already in handcuffs is Two officers at the most of the incident scene testified in sufficient to engage the involving Lemna’s court that they saw use of force, said public’s interest in a Lemna make conDohm. tact with the alleged conviction.” She said a foot was victim’s mouth and placed on her head head area with the near her ear, but – John Hempstead Crown attorney toe of his boot while made no mention of she was handcuffed a foot coming in conand prone on the tact with her mouth. ground. Following the incident, Disbrow Lemna told court he had indeed didn’t file complaints against any “tapped” the female – who was officer involved, and did not seek physically immobilized by two other see ACQUITTED, page A10 officers – on the chin to get her
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Man seriously burned in barbecue accident ROCHELLE BAKER RBaker@abbotsfordtimes.com
dent took place at around 1 p.m., and was reported by a neighbour who saw flames coming from the 46-year-old man has been seri- building. ously burned following a fire at a Abbotsford Police and fire crews home on Promontory were still on scene at Court in Abbotsford First reported @ 2:30 p.m. on Monday. on Monday after- abbotsfordtimes.com Fire trucks and yellow noon. police tape encircled The blaze and the victim’s inju- the residence that has black scorch ries were reportedly caused by a marks along one side of the house. barbecue fire at the house located The man is in surgery at Royal at 3449 Promontory Court. The inci- Columbian Hospital.
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