Ontario’s police watchdog has charged a Toronto constable with aggravated assault after a 33-year-old man was seriously injured as officers were making an arrest last summer.
The Special Investigations Unit says the incident took place near Toronto’s Dundas Square around 7 p.m. on Aug. 3.
Get daily National news
Get daily Canada news delivered to your inbox so you'll never miss the day's top stories.
By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy.
It says the man who was injured was not the person being arrested.
The SIU says the man was taken to hospital and diagnosed with serious injuries.
- Canadian charged with fraud in the U.S. for allegedly voting in 3 elections
- 2 people found in burnt-out vehicles are homicide victims: Toronto police
- ‘Terrible tragedy’: Federal leaders condemn killing of Montreal woman on Zoom call
- Québec City man facing charges after threats made towards Mark Carney
It says Det. Const. Christian Campoli is due in court to face the charge on March 18.
The agency says it cannot comment further on the incident, citing the court case.
Comments
Comments closed.
Due to the sensitive and/or legal subject matter of some of the content on globalnews.ca, we reserve the ability to disable comments from time to time.
Please see our Commenting Policy for more.