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.
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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.
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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.
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