B.C. Mountie loses bid to stay obstruction of justice charge connected to 2017 death of Indigenous man – CBC

Jun 09, 2025

Const. Arthur Dalman found guilty of ordering witness to delete video following 2017 arrest of Dale Culver

A Prince George RCMP officer has lost a bid to stay an obstruction of justice charge and will now be sentenced, in a case connected to the 2017 death of an Indigenous man in custody.

In July 2024, Const. Arthur Dalman was found guilty of obstructing justice for ordering a bystander to delete cellphone video showing the aftermath of the police takedown and arrest of Dale Culver on July 18, 2017.

The 35-year-old Gitxsan and Wet’suwet’en man died in police custody 29 minutes after he was arrested, following a struggle with multiple police officers.

Read More: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/dale-culver-arthut-dalman-rcmp-delayed-1.7555792