Ontario’s independent police watchdog has laid a charge against a Toronto officer in connection with a 2015 arrest in North York.
The Special Investigations Unit said Wednesday that a 23-year-old man sustained serious injuries while being taken into custody outside of an apartment complex near Maple Leaf Drive and Jane Street on Nov. 30, 2015.
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Toronto police had responded as a result of a 911 call. The 23-year-old had been sitting in a taxi cab prior to the arrest.
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The SIU said it was notified of the incident nearly a year later and launched an investigation.
Toronto police Const. Joseph Dropuljic has been charged with one count of assault. He is expected in court on Sept. 7
The SIU investigates cases where there has been death, serious injury or allegations of sexual assault involving police in Ontario.
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