Burnaby resident Dahlia Colaric claims Transit Police officers tackled and handcuffed her at the Lougheed SkyTrain station last June during a fare dispute.
A woman who says she was tackled by police officers at a Burnaby SkyTrain station for not paying her fare is suing Metro Vancouver Transit Police, TransLink and SkyTrain for damages.
Dahlia Colaric says she was at the Lougheed SkyTrain station on June 7, 2022, when transit police officers accused her of not buying a ticket, according to a notice of civil claim filed in B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver last week.During the incident Colaric says she suffered injuries to her right foot, ankle and knee as well as other bruising and contusions.
She is also suing for special damages, aggravated damages and punitive damages, saying the police officers' conduct was "high-handed" and "malicious" and should be punished and deterred."The defendant constables engaged in wilful misconduct by unreasonably arresting and detaining the plaintiff when they knew or ought to have known that no charge would be laid against the plaintiff," the claim states.
None of Colaric's allegations have been proven in court, and no responses have yet been filed to the claim. Transit Police confirmed to the NOW that Colaric was not charged in relation to the incident but was issued a $173 fare infraction notice.Follow Cornelia Naylor on Twitter @CorNaylor
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