Woman unharmed after being run over by an Edmonton police officer

An Edmonton Police Service officer was caught on camera running over a woman with a marked cruiser last month.

The incident happened in a parking lot at 106 Street and 107 Avenue late in the evening of October 20.

An EPS spokesperson says police were called to conduct a welfare check in the parking lot.

When the officer arrived on the scene, he ran over the woman who needed help.

“The officer checked on the woman and immediately called for medical attention,” wrote EPS’s Cheryl Sheppard. “EMS and Edmonton Fire Rescue Services responded and assessed the woman at the scene, but she refused medical treatment and attempted to leave, without showing any sign of injury.”

Police say the woman was transported to a nearby shelter and officers monitored her 24 hours later to confirm no further medical treatment was required.

The Major Collisions unit is still investigating.

“This was an extremely unfortunate accident,” Sheppard said.