Video shows Vancouver police officer punching handcuffed Indigenous woman – Global News
An Indigenous woman is speaking out, alleging she was placed in handcuffs following a call to Vancouver police for help.
The incident occurred on New Year’s Eve at an affordable housing building on Powell Street.
The woman, whose identity isn’t being revealed for safety concerns, said she called police to help remove unwanted guests at her party.
“We were at my house. My other friends came and they were really intoxicated and being aggressive, so I called 911 for help to get (them) removed from the building,” she told Global News.
Some of the incident was captured on a CCTV camera and has been shared with Global News.
