Officer charged with assault will now face disciplinary hearing for another violent arrest

A Calgary police officerfacing aggravated assault charges for a violent arrest in 2015, is nowfacing a disciplinary hearing for another violent arrest in 2013.

Godfred Addai-Nyamekye filed a complaint against Const. Trevor Lindsayafter he was arrested on December 28, 2013.

Addai-Nyamekye's complaint said Lindsay used excessive force during the arrest, used profanity, had no right to make the arrest and that Addai-Nyamekye was detained for a unreasonably long time after the arrest.

In a ruling from Calgary Police Chief Roger Chaffin dated July 3, all accusations beyond the use of force were dismissed.

The allegations have not been proven at this time.

Video footage of arrest

Video from a police helicopter shows Lindsay trying to pull a handcuffed Addai-Nyamekyeto his feet from the snow-covered ground in downtown Calgary.Addai-Nyamekyefalls back to the ground and the officer falls down on top of him.

Lindsay then delivers one or two punches toAddai-Nyamekye'shead and proceeds to knee him repeatedly in the back and head before other officers arrive.

Prior to the arrival of the helicopter, Lindsay also deployed his Conducted Energy Weapon, commonly known as a Taser, twice.Addai-Nyamekye says Lindsay punched him in the face approximately five times and kicked him in the back and stomach.

"I have reviewed all of the evidence relating to this allegation and determined there is a reasonable prospect of establishing the facts necessary to prove officer misconduct," wrote Chaffin in his decision.

Previous violent arrest

Lindsay is also facing criminal charges in relation to an arrest in 2015, where he can be seen on video repeatedly punchingDaniel Haworthin the head before throwing him head-first into the pavement outside the arrest processing unit of the Calgary police.

Security footage shows man getting punched repeatedly before he is thrown to ground

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This graphic security footage shows what appears to be a Calgary police officer punching a man repeatedly before throwing him on the ground.

Haworthlost consciousness and was transported to Foothills Hospital, where he remained for about a week. His family says theeffects of his injurieswere lasting.

None of the allegations of assault against Haworth, who has since died from unrelated causes,have been proven in court.

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