ASIRT looking for witnesses of violent Fort McMurray arrest

Chief Allan Adam of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation speaks during a press conference in Fort McMurray, Alta. on Friday May 30, 2014. New video has emerged of the violent arrest of a prominent chief of a northern Alberta First Nation. The Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation says the RCMP dash-camera video was released publicly as part of a court application to get criminal charges against Chief Allan Adam stayed. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) is asking anyone who might have witnessed the violent arrest of Chief Allen Adam for their assistance in their investigation.

In a dashcam video of the arrest, several witnesses were at the scene at the time. Many of whom were recording the incident on their phones.

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ASIRT is asking for any of the witnesses in the parking lot of Peter Pond Mall at 2:30 a.m. on March 10, 2020, to come forward.

This article contains excerpts from 660 News.