Winnipeg woman wins lawsuit

A civil jury has awarded a Winnipeg woman $42,600
after ruling police arrested her for uttering threats
against her ex-husband, knowing the allegation
wasn't true.
"I think we have just set a precedent," said a relieved
and jubilant Angele Jensen, who sued police for
false arrest and her ex-husband for malicious
prosecution.
"I feel I have actually received justice for the wrong
doing that was done to me."
City police arrested Jensen April 14, 2000, after
her ex-husband, Gordon Stemmer, called 911 to say
she had threatened to kill him.
The threat was reportedly made after Stemmer
was served court papers to move out of the family
home.
Police arrested Jensen at the home, and she spent
two hours in custody before being released.
She was later found not guilty in court of uttering
threats.

Lawyer Mark O'Neill, who represented the
police service, said it will be two to three weeks
before it's decided whether to appeal the verdict.
"It may be that a decision of a higher court will
have an effect on this," he said.

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