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economist suntribune police saturday jan 15 2000 reports of excessive force prompt chief to initiate probe from page 1 into the drivers door forcing it closed the man then jumps out the passenger side door two officers rush toward the man with their guns drawn he tries to jump the barrier into the northbound lanes but fails one of the officers runs up from behind and strikes the man on the back of the head with his handgun the man falls to the ground behind the pickup hidden from the cameras view at that point it appears the same officer stomps on the mans legs as the man attempts to get up he is again struck on the top of the head with a pistol by the second officer within seconds about 12 officers converge on the scene making it difficult to see the suspect who is dragged out from behind the truck but it appears the officer who struck the man on the head also stomped on his lower extremities three to four times during the takedown after the man is handcuffed one officer walks away gripping his hand as he grimaces in pain the aftermath was mass confusion said the anonymous officer you had a lot of guys really pumped up and thats a hard thing to control it has a lot to do with maturity fantino said he initiated the probe as soon as he was made aware of the allegations of excessive force he said the public should be cautious in jumping to conclusions suggesting television often does not portray the reality of a situation these were serious criminal offences that were ongoing even the driving situation elevated the element of danger to police and to the public fantino said he was armed he tried to vault the barrier which would have put him squarely in oncoming traffic at a high rate of speed on a busy highway maybe we saved his life fantino stressed the man was driving a stolen vehicle was armed and obviously violent as he had already threatened a security guard with a knife if that doesnt constitute a high level of threat to the officers safety and public safety i dont know what does he said were supposed to go after armed and dangerous criminals thats what police work is all about several other theories about the tv images of the suspects bloodied clothes and face were float ing around york police stations yesterday he was armed he tried to vault the barrier which would have put him squarely in oncoming traffic at a high rate of speed on a busy highway maybe we saved his life one officer cut his hand in the melee and the officers speculated the blood on the suspect may be from that injury the man may also have been injured as a result of the crash or when the cruiser hit the drivers door fantino said hed like to see the probe wrap up as quickly as possible and urged residents to be tempered and reasonable until ifs completed we all owe it to the greater public good to wait for the facts to be determined fantino said the things ive heard so far are rather inflammatory dang khoa lieu 24 is charged with one count each of robbery assault with a weapon weapons dangerous theft over 5000 possession of stolen property over 5000 escape lawful custody dan gerous driving engage police in pursuit fail to stop and obstruct police the latter charge relates to the fact the man initially gave police a fake name he was also wanted on atoronto police warrant for drug trafficking he was to appear for a bail hearing in newmarket provincial court late friday success starts here at oxford students develop skill for success in school and life success in reading writing comprehension spelling organization planning motivation and critical thinking the results are belter marks and increased confidence grade 1 through high school little readers its fun ifs creative it works children who learn to read early become more confident students we offer small classes caring teachers enriched reading math art music french computers skills individualized programs 36 years old markhamunionviile hwy 7 near warden 5138186 wwwoxfordlearningcom start here call today learning centres reading writing spelling mat study skills homework support avalmart ishoppers drug mart pari a shark canadian tire remax allstars amin jadavji dominion smart source enbridge home services fabriclean cleaners pizza n allstate joe quartardjie- mutual fund i guide the jade team j n ojree j riqtnais l o jip comfort dothing for work or home created made in markham annual winter showroom sale starts saturday january 22 through saturday february 26 wednesdays thursdays fridays 11 am 6 pm saturdays 10 am 4 pm 1 0b main street n markham 4728387 directly behind pizza pizza tness for the ennium as k a b o ut our sen io rs classes the works fitness aerobics centre savings on initiation fees mmoqsqji of cardio aerobics cybex ckildcare tons of free weights p7vsiop tanning massage therapy spa facilities personal training and much more serving markkams fitness needs since 1992 my fitness aerobics centre aana- 9054717871 190 bullock drive