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Alberta RCMP officer facing criminal charges

FILE: A photo of an RCMP cruiser. File / Global News

CALGARY – An Alberta RCMP officer is facing criminal charges.

Constable Depagie was charged with assault causing bodily harm on Thursday, in connection to an arrest made in November of 2013.

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He works for the Gleichen RCMP detachment, about an hour east of Calgary, but officials say his duty status is now under review.

The charges were laid after a public complaint was filed, accusing him of assault and unlawful confinement.

He is scheduled to make his first appearance in Siksika Nation, Provincial Court on November 6th, 2014.

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