WEST VANCOUVER, B.C. — The Chief of the West Vancouver police says a Mountie was justified in Tasering an 11-year-old boy in a stand-off near Prince George because of the boy’s violent past and the danger he presented to himself and others.
Chief Pete Lepine, who was asked to conduct an independent review of the case, has released an open letter explaining why he decided not to recommend charges against the officer, who was among several Mounties called to a residence on April 7.
Lepine says the boy fled into an empty building on the property, was armed with a knife, had a history of violent outbursts against adults and had been drinking wine.