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“One minute jater, Tupper stated, she heard MacDougall and the police dog approach- ing,” Halyk told Judge Jerome Paradis. “MacDougall y yelled at her to ‘get out of the way.’ She stepped back from the charging dog, and it bit the suspect on the back of the neck.”

Halyk told the court that MacDougall then proceeded to kick Kasarci while the dog kept a firm jaw locked on the back of Kasarei’s neck.

“Const. Tupper said he (MacDougall) kicked the pris- oner (Kasarei) three or four times in the stomach and groin,” Halyk said. “Kasarci assumed the fetal position and began crying while apologizing

. Const. Tupper said Const.

MacDougall said. ‘You think yeu can do a B&E? and then dragged him (Kasarei) 10 feet with the dog still attached and kicked him once more.”

Halvk added it was in keep- ing with the police dog's train- ing to allow the animal to approach Kasarei in order to establish a sense of closure from the chase. After Kasarci was booked and placed in a jail cell at RCMP — headquarters, Tupper was upset and reported the incident to her watch com- mander.

“Mr, Kasarei’s injuries did not require medical attention. The only injuries on his body were from the nwo dog bites,” Halvk told the judge. “hr should be pointed out that Mr. Kasarei made no complaint to anyone at that point and only provided a statement when

approached by the police’s internal investigators on March 18.”

Judge Paradis intervened,

“Perhaps he was terrified of

these aggressive officer: ... I'm not saying this is the case, but it too is possible.”

Jack Harris, MacDougall’s defence attorney, said his client genuinely vegrets his actions.

“In my view, his career should not be permanently blemished by a momentary loss of sense,” Harris told the court. “He has admitted to being guilty of the assauit.”

MacDougall, an 18%-vear veteran with the RCMP, has already been reprimanded by the police.

“Const. MacDougall will have a written reprimand on his discipline file. He is seeking professional counselling and

will undertake an anger man- agement course. He also tor- feted nwo days" pay,” Harris added.

RCMP Insp. Bill Dingwall said MacDougall is an out- standing police officer who is actively invelved in the com- munity.

“Const. MacDougall has been tnvolved in’ countess community events including coachiag minor hockey. He is a member of the Senior Citizens Awareness Group: and he fre- quently gives talks to children on various safety issues,” Dingwall said.

“Any alicgation against one of our) members (officers) always evokes mixed feelings within the department — it’s taken its toll on him (MacDougall).”

MacDougall was clearly remorseful for his actions as he sat with his head bowed during, the court: proceedings. The

officer continues to work out of

the North Vancouver detach- ment, but has put in a request to be transferred to his home- town in Nova Scotia. Harris also said MacDougall is willing to write a letter of apology to both Kasarei and Tupper.

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355 W. Queens Rd. This zoning amendment is intended to improve the current regulations for accessory structures in the required rear yard North Vancouver by clarifying that any combination of accessory buildings, including parking garages, garden sheds, tool sheds etc., can cover up to 40% of the required rear yard in any combination. Currently, the regulations allow for a “combination building" to cover up to 40% of the required rear yard but are more stringent if the same building is called a “parking structure” or “accessory building.” required rear yard In addition, the proposed amendment will add a limit to the b) in total on the lot: shall not exceed 74.32 m2 (800 total size of any and all accessory structures located sq.ft.) anywhere on the lot to a maximum of 800 square feet.

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