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Toronto police officer charged with assault after October arrest of cyclist: SIU

The SIU is an arms-length civilian agency that investigates allegations of serious injury, death, or sexual assault involving Ontario police forces.
The SIU is an arms-length civilian agency that investigates allegations of serious injury, death, or sexual assault involving Ontario police forces. Lars Hagberg / The Canadian Press

TORONTO – A Toronto police officer faces charges over an October 2017 incident that sent a man to hospital.

The province’s Special Investigations Unit says the officer arrested a 44-year-old cyclist alleged committed a traffic offence near Toronto’s downtown harbourfront area.

Officials say the cyclist went to hospital and found to have a “serious injury.”

Investigators say Const. Douglas Holmes is charged with assault causing bodily harm.

Holmes is scheduled to appear in court on Feb. 14.

Police said they could not comment.

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