A Saskatoon Police Service constable charged with assault had his case in front of a provincial court judge on Thursday.
Jarett Gelowitz was charged last month for an on-duty incident that happened in December 2016.
A patrol car attempted to pull over a stolen vehicle and the driver allegedly tried to evade police.
Officers used stop sticks to blow out the tires on the vehicle.
The 18-year-old driver and his 17-year-old passenger were arrested.
The driver was taken to hospital for treatment of a minor cut on his arm.
Police have not said if the cut happened before or during his arrest, just that a physical altercation took place during the arrest.
Gelowitz’s actions were investigated by the use of force committee and forwarded to professional standards and internal investigations – leading to the assault charge.
He has been assigned to administrative duties pending the outcome of the court proceedings.
Gelowitz is scheduled to be back in court in two weeks.
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