A Calgary police officer who responded to a situation at the home of a 12-year-old autistic boy will not face criminal charges after the youth suffered a skull fracture during the incident, a police watchdog organization says.
The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) released its decision Aug. 26 on the 2018 incident, which left the boy with a basal skull fracture after the officer took him to the ground outside his home.
ASIRT found there were reasonable grounds to believe the officer had committed an offence. However, the Alberta Crown Prosecution Service concluded in May 2026 that there was no reasonable likelihood of conviction and recommended that no charges be laid. …