THUNDER BAY - A Thunder Bay Police Service officer said he felt panicked and scared when trying to apprehend a 60-year-old man under the Mental Health Act, but he was questioned why he did not take any steps to request support and if his level of frustration played a role in the physical confrontation that took place.
The complainant testified earlier that Dougherty stopped him after he left the hospital and punched him in the head without provocation. When he pulled up to the complainant, Dougherty said he did not activate his emergency lights, which would have automatically turned on his body-worn camera. He also did not turn the camera on when he exited the vehicle.
“He seemed more agitated with me,” Dougherty said, adding that the complainant’s actions indicated to him that: “he’s had enough of me.” Dougherty forced the complainant to the ground, ending up on his back. Dougherty then crawled on top of him, attempting to secure his arms. Dougherty ended up striking the complainant four times in the head with a closed fist. The complainant then said he would stop resisting and he was rolled onto his stomach and handcuffed.
Dougherty added that he never wanted to hurt the complainant and if he could have done things differently that night, he would have radioed for assistance as soon as he got into his vehicle.
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