The Edmonton Police Service has responded to allegations of a man being drugged suring a marathon that took place last weekend in the cities river valley.
The mans response to being charged has gone viral online and the Edmonton Police Service is now looking into the case further.
The reddit user makes claim that on Sunday, a few hundred meters into the race he was offered water, as all runners do at various stations through out the races course. But the mans claim is that the water was not sanctioned by the marathon and he ingested methamphetamines, causing him to act out of character, leading up to his arrest.
I got drugged at the Edmonton Marathon with Methamphetamine
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According to an EPS spokesperson, at approximately 9:50 a.m on August 18th, police in the area of 102 Avenue and 130th Street responded to multiple complaints of an aggressive male yelling and attacking people along the race route. Police observed the man assault another runner and attempted to take the man into custody. The man then resisted arrest and tried to escape when police were then able to take him to the ground and place him under arrest.
EMS did respond, however were unable to assess the man due to his erratic and violent behaviour. The man was assessed after being placed in a detainee management unit and once calmed, was then dropped off at his residence.
No charges were laid.
According to Police and marathon organizers, there were no other participants with complaints or reports of a fraudulent water station.
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