Supreme Court judge awarded a Vancouver Island man $120,000 after finding he was a victim of excessive force during an impaired driving arrest. The arrest, the judge noted, left Lapshinoff with an irreparable rotator cuff tear that is "permanently disabling" and could require shoulder replacement surgery. Wray, Meiklem found, then tripped Lapshinoff, sending him to the ground. Wray said that he only pulled Lapshinoff out of the vehicle when he would not get out on his own. An ultrasound found a torn bicep muscle and two torn shoulder tendons.

Source: CBC News December 29, 2018 21:00 UTC