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Assault charge laid against Vancouver special municipal constable

Vancouver Police Department headquarters is seen in Vancouver, on Saturday, January 9, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

A special municipal constable with the Vancouver Police Department has been charged with assault.

The charge relates to an incident alleged to have happened at the Vancouver jail on Jan. 7, 2023.

The BC Prosecution Service said the charge was approved against Omar Ahmed Flores on Thursday.

Special municipal constables work for the VPD as jail guards, community safety officers and traffic control officers.

Flores is due to appear at Vancouver Provincial Court on Jan. 24.

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