A Durham Regional Police officer has been charged in connection with an assault following an investigation by the Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS).
The incident occurred on-duty, during an arrest. No further details of the incident were released.
The police constable of West Division, with three years of service, has been charged with one count of assault, said a brief police statement. Name and further details available at www.drps.ca.
It said he was released on an undertaking and has been re-assigned to administrative duties until court proceedings are complete, at which point an investigation under the Community Safety and Policing Act will commence.
Anyone with information about this investigation is asked to contact DRPS’ Professional Standards Unit at 905-579-1520 ext 5131.
Editor’s Note: Durham Post does not name or identify the accused as:
1. Of this time, they are suspect[s] and not convicted by a court, and
2. Sometimes charges are amended or dropped.
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