A video of the arrest shows a Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) officer struggling with a man on the ground, who has been identified by community members as Evan Penner. The video shows the officer punching Penner several times and repeatedly telling him to stop resisting. Watch the video here:A video of an arrest that took place July 4 in Saskatoon had prompted calls from advocates for officers to be fired. Eight officers attend sceneThe video shows Penner and the officer struggling for more than two minutes, during which the officer punches Penner several times. The Saskatchewan Police Commission (SPC) said in a statement that officers receive de-escalation training while attending the Saskatchewan Police College.

Source: CBC News July 06, 2020 21:24 UTC