By The Canadian Press

Calgary police officer sentenced to jail time after violent arrest

May 8, 2018 | 12:27 PM

A Calgary police officer must spend 90 days in jail, to be served on weekends, for using excessive force against a suspect during an arrest.

Const. James Othen was found guilty of assault causing bodily harm and assault with a weapon back in February for his role in a traffic stop where Clayton Prince was injured trying to run from police.

Court heard that when Prince was in the cruiser, Othen dug the point of a key into Prince’s neck behind his ear.

Prince also suffered broken ribs, a collapsed lung, a facial cut and significant bruising.

Othen, who is suspended, will begin his sentence later this month. 

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