A Calgary Transit Peace Officer has been charged with assault following an on-duty incident that took place earlier this year at the Marlborough CTrain Station.The incident occurred around 1 p.m. on Tuesday, February 13, when Transit Peace Officers were dispatched to the station in response to a medical event. During the call, an unrelated man initiated a verbal confrontation with the officers, causing a disturbance. After refusing to leave the Transit property as directed, the man was arrested. The situation escalated, and the man was struck several times while being restrained.The man was subsequently transported to the hospital by the peace officers as a precaution and later received a summons for failure to depart Calgary Transit property. He was also issued a one-year ban under the Trespass to Premises Act.Following an investigation by the Calgary Police Service and in consultation with Alberta Crown Prosecution Services, Transit Peace Officer Joshua Tyler Franks, 36, has been charged with one count of assault. Franks is scheduled to appear in court on September 24, 2024..This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
A Calgary Transit Peace Officer has been charged with assault following an on-duty incident that took place earlier this year at the Marlborough CTrain Station.The incident occurred around 1 p.m. on Tuesday, February 13, when Transit Peace Officers were dispatched to the station in response to a medical event. During the call, an unrelated man initiated a verbal confrontation with the officers, causing a disturbance. After refusing to leave the Transit property as directed, the man was arrested. The situation escalated, and the man was struck several times while being restrained.The man was subsequently transported to the hospital by the peace officers as a precaution and later received a summons for failure to depart Calgary Transit property. He was also issued a one-year ban under the Trespass to Premises Act.Following an investigation by the Calgary Police Service and in consultation with Alberta Crown Prosecution Services, Transit Peace Officer Joshua Tyler Franks, 36, has been charged with one count of assault. Franks is scheduled to appear in court on September 24, 2024..This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
