A man injured during an arrest where an Edmonton police officer hit him with a baton was questioned by the officer's defence team as the assault trial continued Tuesday.

EPS Const. Alexander Doduk has pleaded not guilty to assault with a weapon and assault causing bodily harm against Justin LaFrance, who testified that he flagged down the officer for help with a man he suspected of causing damage at his downtown worksite.

Defence lawyer Dino Bottos cross-examined LaFrance for most of the second day of the trial, repeatedly suggesting to him that the incident didn't unfold the way he described.

LaFrance told the court Monday that he heard a window break while he was at his construction job at the former Downtown Farmers' Market building on the morning of Nov. 26, 2019. He started followi

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