Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - October 31, 1989, Winnipeg, Manitoba 14 Winnipeg free october abuse of cyclist alleged by Terry Weber two Winnipeg police officers reacted to a minor traffic infraction As if it were a murder when they roughed up a cyclist for running a red a court was told yester i thought the Guy must have raped or killed or robbed or done something witness Dean love testified at the assault trial of con stables George Peter Ehr and John Robert at that i assumed the offi cers were in the right and that fellow had committed a very serious a third class and a firs class have pleaded not guilty to assaulting 21yearold Norman Thomas during a july who was standing outside a video Arcade on Portage Avenue with a Friend when the incident of said he saw a Maroon Malibu Speed the wrong Way Down por veer sharply into the Correct Lane and then strike the i wondered How the car was going to get around the then the cyclist went flying 10 or 15 feet in the he told provincial court judge Lawrie love said two uniformed police officers got out of the with one grabbing the cyclist by his neck and dragging him Back to the the he grabbed the Bike and threw it in the the officers then drove ignoring the comments of another who appeared to be with the Man taken into love Thomas testified one of the police officers had threatened to throw him in the River and repeatedly slapped him after he was caught bicycling through a red during the he said he was also dragged around by his hair and choked by one officer before being left in Thistle Robert who later interviewed Thomas about his testified yesterday there were no Marks on the complainants face to substantiate the assault adding the Man also appeared More concerned about the damage to the bicycle than the alleged i looked in the area of his Paquin there was not even a it was May impression he did not want to proceed any he wanted to finish off with the Bike but that was the end of in police the accused also denied Thomass stating they didst hit or threaten the complainant during their invest track open in Elma after wreck by Allison Bray trains were running through Elma yesterday afternoon for the first time since the in rail main line closed Friday when a train carrying explosives in spokesman Gary Holden said the first train rolled through the about 90 Kilometres East of at about trains had been rerouted since the 93car train jumped the tracks around 10 Friday Holden said cleanup Crews will be at the site today and tomorrow to pump out highly explosive butadiene Gas contained in two Tanker but he said it will be weeks before the 24 cars that derailed Friday night will be removed from the site by a Holden said 600 metres of twisted track has been replaced while the 24 derailed cars Are virtually write other than what he termed cos Metic damage to some property adjacent to the Holden said things in the Community Are returning to Ryan a spokesman for the provincial environment said environment officials will be at the site today to ensure there Are no problems when the butadiene is if something occurred at least they would be head Ding he Doest anticipate any prob you dont plan on a derailment to Start off with but once it does happen you dont want to take any he Elma Reeve Don Steiner said the town has More or less recovered from the Shock of the which Shook houses and rattled the town was evacuated following the incident but its 92 residents re turned to their Homes there were no but Steiner said some residents who live adjacent to the track have found the incident a Little unset Amtrak introduces a convenient connection to the now with Amtrak new service Between Winnipeg and grand you can connect with nearly 500 destinations across the its just get on the bus at the Winnipeg via station at pm and Well get you to grand Forks by plenty of time to catch our the Empire on youll enjoy our trains wide reclining spacious delicious Gfa snacks and or full course we even have sleeping and we can b0 take you to or you can connect with any other train in our National for More Call your travel agent or Call Amtrak at it could be Blithe Best connection you make All Are children 211 travel half some restrictions May aboard Amtrak fixed rate financing no limit on amount on and prior year models of selected cars and trucks Ime offer Pontiac Beretta Csc s10 compact Blazer 815 compact Mark 01 except acc look at 6m today 3 Kilometre warranty ;