Edmonton Mayor Demands 2 Police Investigations Before Chinatown Murders

The mayor of Edmonton is urging Alberta’s attorney general and the city police committee to review the actions of the police in the days before the beating to death of two men in the Chinatown area. Amarjeet Sohi’s appeals for the two criticisms came on Friday, after a CBC News investigation revealed that the Alberta RCMP had released an assailant in the city, three days before he was arrested for being beaten to death. Defendant Justin Bowen disembarked in West Edmonton on May 15 from Parkland RCMP officers who had taken him to Alberta Beach, although his bail conditions barred him from being in Edmonton unsupervised. Edmonton Police Department officers spoke with Bowen the same day he was fired in Edmonton by the RCMP. City police did not arrest Bone because “no criminal offense was reported,” EPS said. Bone is now charged with two counts of second-degree murder in the May 18 murders of Hung Trang, 64, and Ban Phuc Hoang, 61. Sochi described the issue on Friday as a failure of the judiciary and policing in Alberta. He said he and his fellow councilors were devastated when they learned of the events. “I urge the attorney general to conduct a comprehensive review to deepen this situation and to help close the gaps in the system to ensure that this never happens again,” Sochi said in a statement. “I also urge the attorney general to immediately stop the practice of allowing people in penitentiaries to be left homeless without a support plan. “This situation was not a one-off or a mistake – we have heard it from community members over and over again. People are retiring to our community next to social services without any plan or accountability.” Sochi said he wanted the Edmonton Police Committee to conduct “a thorough investigation into what led to this failure to keep Edmonton residents safe and whether it reflects any systemic practices.” Justin Bowen, 36, is charged with two counts of second-degree murder. (Justin Bone / Facebook) Sochi said the details of the case were devastating and showed a “worrying lack of coordination” in the penitentiary system. “It also proves that Edmonton is a service hub for northern and central Alberta and our system is beyond our reach and can not handle helping people who desperately need it,” he said. “The RCMP released this man into a system that they knew had already exceeded its capacity and left him there. That is not right.” The Alberta RCMP said on Thursday it had begun a code of conduct review of its officers’ actions. In an additional statement Friday, the RCMP gave more details. “The review will look at the decisions taken by the officers, the operational policies and procedures currently in place that guide decisions such as these, any gaps in support systems and how we coordinate our responses with partner bodies when there is a lot of social and judicial involvement. factors “, the announcement states. “The Alberta RCMP is well aware that they do not only require a police response to all the issues they respond to. Addressing these social issues.” Ban Phuc Hoang, 61, was a resident of Edmonton’s Chinatown district, where he owned and operated an electronics store. (Submitted by the Hoang family) Trang was beaten in a car shop on 98th Street. Hoang was attacked inside his electronics store on the same street. The killings have sparked outrage over high crime rates in Chinatown, which has struggled with disorder for years. Hoang’s daughter Jolie Hoang said she felt betrayed by both the RCMP and the EPS. “I feel helpless. I feel so defeated,” she said in an interview. “I do not know who else to trust.” Hoang said she could not understand why police did not arrest Bone. Responding RCMP officers failed in their duty to protect the public, he said. “As an officer, you are supposed to serve and protect,” he said in tears.

“Very, very high price”

Christina Trang, Hung Trang’s eldest daughter, echoed these calls. She said her family was already fighting the irrational way her father died. Learning of Bowen’s interactions with police in the days leading up to the killings has added to the frustration, he said. He wonders why Bone was released without consequences for his alleged threats. He wants answers from the RCMP and the city police, as well as clarity on police protocols for the conditional release. “For the RCMP to just leave him in Edmonton where he should not be is a complete distrust of the judiciary,” he said. Hung Trang, 64, has worked at a car dealership in Chinatown for more than 30 years and plans to retire later this year. (Submitted by Christina Trang) The RCMP said that on May 15, officers from the Parkland Squad responded to a complaint that Bone was threatening a house in Alberta Beach where he had been staying since his release in late April from Edmonton Detention Center. Under the terms of his release, Bowen was ordered to live in a house on Alberta Beach while waiting for a bed in a recovery unit in Edmonton. But on May 15, Bowen allegedly threatened the man he was living with, prompting the homeowner to tell police he wanted Bowen to leave the house. Officers found that the situation did not meet the limit for charges, Parkland RCMP Insp. Mike Loken said in a statement to CBC News on Thursday. The RCMP tried unsuccessfully to contact the Bone test officer. RCMP officers then drove Bowen to West Edmonton and left him there unsupervised, hoping he would have access to services in the area. He was arrested three days later near the murder scene in Chinatown. The RCMP contacted the law enforcement director about the issue on June 7. The director decided that the matter did not meet the threshold for external review as set out in the Alberta Police Act. In a statement Friday, a spokesman for the Alberta Justice and Attorney General said that while bail decisions are being made by the courts, penitentiary staff are working with detainees prior to their release to ensure they are housed and supported. “While prison staff can not force a detainee to participate in or contribute to the release planning process, all efforts are made by both prison staff and cooperating Community bodies to ensure that a detainee will not be released on the street, “the statement said. . Days before Hong Trang and Ban Puk Hoang were fatally beaten in Edmonton Chinatown, Justin Boon – now charged with both murders – was taken down to the city by RCMP officers. (Gabriela Panza-Beltrandi / CBC)

title: “Edmonton Mayor Demands 2 Police Investigations Before Chinatown Murders " ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-10” author: “Michael Overton”

The mayor of Edmonton is urging Alberta’s attorney general and the city police committee to review the actions of the police in the days before the beating to death of two men in the Chinatown area. Amarjeet Sohi’s appeals for the two criticisms came on Friday, after a CBC News investigation revealed that the Alberta RCMP had released an assailant in the city, three days before he was arrested for being beaten to death. Defendant Justin Bowen disembarked in West Edmonton on May 15 from Parkland RCMP officers who had taken him to Alberta Beach, although his bail conditions barred him from being in Edmonton unsupervised. Edmonton Police Department officers spoke with Bowen the same day he was fired in Edmonton by the RCMP. City police did not arrest Bone because “no criminal offense was reported,” EPS said. Bone is now charged with two counts of second-degree murder in the May 18 murders of Hung Trang, 64, and Ban Phuc Hoang, 61. Sochi described the issue on Friday as a failure of the judiciary and policing in Alberta. He said he and his fellow councilors were devastated when they learned of the events. “I urge the attorney general to conduct a comprehensive review to deepen this situation and to help close the gaps in the system to ensure that this never happens again,” Sochi said in a statement. “I also urge the attorney general to immediately stop the practice of allowing people in penitentiaries to be left homeless without a support plan. “This situation was not a one-off or a mistake – we have heard it from community members over and over again. People are retiring to our community next to social services without any plan or accountability.” Sochi said he wanted the Edmonton Police Committee to conduct “a thorough investigation into what led to this failure to keep Edmonton residents safe and whether it reflects any systemic practices.” Justin Bowen, 36, is charged with two counts of second-degree murder. (Justin Bone / Facebook) Sochi said the details of the case were devastating and showed a “worrying lack of coordination” in the penitentiary system. “It also proves that Edmonton is a service hub for northern and central Alberta and our system is beyond our reach and can not handle helping people who desperately need it,” he said. “The RCMP released this man into a system that they knew had already exceeded its capacity and left him there. That is not right.” The Alberta RCMP said on Thursday it had begun a code of conduct review of its officers’ actions. In an additional statement Friday, the RCMP gave more details. “The review will look at the decisions taken by the officers, the operational policies and procedures currently in place that guide decisions such as these, any gaps in support systems and how we coordinate our responses with partner bodies when there is a lot of social and judicial involvement. factors “, the announcement states. “The Alberta RCMP is well aware that they do not only require a police response to all the issues they respond to. Addressing these social issues.” Ban Phuc Hoang, 61, was a resident of Edmonton’s Chinatown district, where he owned and operated an electronics store. (Submitted by the Hoang family) Trang was beaten in a car shop on 98th Street. Hoang was attacked inside his electronics store on the same street. The killings have sparked outrage over high crime rates in Chinatown, which has struggled with disorder for years. Hoang’s daughter Jolie Hoang said she felt betrayed by both the RCMP and the EPS. “I feel helpless. I feel so defeated,” she said in an interview. “I do not know who else to trust.” Hoang said she could not understand why police did not arrest Bone. Responding RCMP officers failed in their duty to protect the public, he said. “As an officer, you are supposed to serve and protect,” he said in tears.

“Very, very high price”

Christina Trang, Hung Trang’s eldest daughter, echoed these calls. She said her family was already fighting the irrational way her father died. Learning of Bowen’s interactions with police in the days leading up to the killings has added to the frustration, he said. He wonders why Bone was released without consequences for his alleged threats. He wants answers from the RCMP and the city police, as well as clarity on police protocols for the conditional release. “For the RCMP to just leave him in Edmonton where he should not be is a complete distrust of the judiciary,” he said. Hung Trang, 64, has worked at a car dealership in Chinatown for more than 30 years and plans to retire later this year. (Submitted by Christina Trang) The RCMP said that on May 15, officers from the Parkland Squad responded to a complaint that Bone was threatening a house in Alberta Beach where he had been staying since his release in late April from Edmonton Detention Center. Under the terms of his release, Bowen was ordered to live in a house on Alberta Beach while waiting for a bed in a recovery unit in Edmonton. But on May 15, Bowen allegedly threatened the man he was living with, prompting the homeowner to tell police he wanted Bowen to leave the house. Officers found that the situation did not meet the limit for charges, Parkland RCMP Insp. Mike Loken said in a statement to CBC News on Thursday. The RCMP tried unsuccessfully to contact the Bone test officer. RCMP officers then drove Bowen to West Edmonton and left him there unsupervised, hoping he would have access to services in the area. He was arrested three days later near the murder scene in Chinatown. The RCMP contacted the law enforcement director about the issue on June 7. The director decided that the matter did not meet the threshold for external review as set out in the Alberta Police Act. In a statement Friday, a spokesman for the Alberta Justice and Attorney General said that while bail decisions are being made by the courts, penitentiary staff are working with detainees prior to their release to ensure they are housed and supported. “While prison staff can not force a detainee to participate in or contribute to the release planning process, all efforts are made by both prison staff and cooperating Community bodies to ensure that a detainee will not be released on the street, “the statement said. . Days before Hong Trang and Ban Puk Hoang were fatally beaten in Edmonton Chinatown, Justin Boon – now charged with both murders – was taken down to the city by RCMP officers. (Gabriela Panza-Beltrandi / CBC)