Six years later, Alberta RCMP officer who shot person in face charged with aggravated assault
The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) on Tuesday announced it has charged former Mountie Geordie Erickson with aggravated assault.
The charge stems from an April 6, 2019, stolen property investigation in Eckville, a town outside Red Deer. During the investigation, Erickson was accused of shooting the occupant of a vehicle in the cheek.
ASIRT's investigation revealed 'reasonable grounds to believe that an offence had been committed,' and the Alberta Crown Prosecution Service determined the evidence met its standards for prosecution, ASIRT said in a news release.
Erickson was released on an appearance notice and is scheduled to appear Aug. 28 in Red Deer's Court of Justice.
ASIRT is in charge of investigating cases where police officers kill or seriously injure members of the public, as well as allegations of criminal misconduct by law enforcement.
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