A mother in western Newfoundland said she was trembling and in danger after two Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) officers entered her home uninvited on Sunday morning while she was sleeping, even when her 11-year-old was questioned. older daughter.
Cortney Pike officers are said to have entered through an unlocked basement door of his home in the small community of Mount Moriahnear corner streamNewfoundland and Labrador.
I feel like we have been violated, as if we have no rightssaid Ms. Pike in an interview on Wednesday.
What exactly gives them the right to move around my house?he is angry.
Cortney Pike It is alleged that he woke up early Sunday morning, around 5:20 am, to what he believed to be voices and knocking coming from outside. The houses are close to his street and easily overheard by neighbors, he pointed out.
Pay attention to this a little bit, Cortney Pike woke up his wife, Andrew Dunphyto let him know that there was someone in the house, which he did not seem to take seriously.
Then a man’s voice rang out, according to him.
His wife Andrew Dunphy may quickly jump on the bed and on opening the bedroom door, he saw two policemen walking down the narrow hallway towards their bedroom. Agents told him they were looking for the missing woman and the RCMP was informed that he was there, Ms. pike.
Neither he nor Andrew Dunphy the missing woman was not known and the woman allegedly told the police that the woman they were looking for was not at home. Mrs. pike It is assumed that the two officers are constantly asking anything, asking to know where the girl is.
Mrs. pike said that his 11 -year -old daughter, nevaehtold him that these police from RCMP he woke up with the light of a flashlight to ask him about the missing woman.
I’m so furioussaid Ms. pike.
Their first question should be: where are your parents?he denounced.
A missing teenager
Wednesday, the RCMP of Newfoundland and Labrador responded to a call about a 17-year-old woman who went missing after 4:00 am Sunday morning, and the complainant said the woman was in Ms. pike.
In a statement, Corporal Jolene Garland said there were concerns for the girl’s welfare, according to the information provided sa RCMP.
The two officers entered Mrs. pike after knocking and ringing the doorbell for a long time, in addition to many loud callssaid Ms. Garland.
Mrs. pike supports the opposite.
We didn’t even have a doorbell, she pointed out. He also said that if the police knocked on the door and howled, his 70-pound dog, Osoprobably began to bark.
For her part, Corporal Jolene Garland pointed out that police are legally authorized to enter a person’s home, without a warrant, if there is a threat to public or individual safety.
Cortney Pike this was discussed with an attorney, who helped him file a formal complaint.
He said he also visited the local detachment of RCMP Monday to let them know he was angry and ask for answers.
The Canadian Press
Source: Radio-Canada
