Actor's complaint about Saskatoon police dismissed

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The Office of the Saskatchewan Police Complaints Investigator has dismissed a complaint by Toronto-based actor Gregory Odjig who had accused two members of the Saskatoon Police Service of targeting him because he is Aboriginal.

Odjig held a news conference on Nov. 9, 2005 during which he made an allegation of misconduct against the members.

On the morning of Nov. 6, 2005, the police officers were searching for an assault suspect when they saw Odjig leave a convenience store and run down the street. They pulled their car into his path, then handcuffed him and put him in the backseat of their police cruiser while they checked his identification. Odjig alleged that he was unlawfully detained because he is Aboriginal.

Saskatchewan's Office of the Complaints Investigator completed its investigation of the complaint on April 7, concluding that, while Odjig was inconvenienced by his run in with the police officers, there was no improper conduct on the part of the officers.