A man with quadriplegia sustained fractured ribs, a fractured femur, a fractured tibia, cuts and bruising while being arrested
A Kelowna man who does not have the use of his legs has filed a lawsuit against two RCMP officers after an arrest left him with multiple broken bones and injuries.
The lawsuit does not mention why Margetts was pulled over by police, but online court records show that Margetts was charged with impaired operation of a motor vehicle, flight from police, dangerous operation of a conveyance, wilfully resisting or obstructing a peace officer and assault of a peace officer on the same day that he was injured in the traffic stop.
Margetts alleges that he was not informed that he was under arrest and told the officer that he was disabled. After the Taser was released from his arm, Margetts was pulled out of the vehicle, which has been raised to a height of 42 inches above the ground to accommodate his lift, and onto the gravel.
After approximately 10 minutes, a third RCMP officer and an ambulance arrived at the scene and Margetts was taken to the hospital.
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