EDITOR’S NOTE: This article originally said Hagen was facing two counts of assault causing bodily harm based on information provided by the RCMP. It also said the accused made a court appearance in Whistler, based on information provided by the RCMP. Late Thursday night, RCMP corrected that information to say Hagen was charged with two counts of assault and appeared in court in North Vancouver. The article has been updated to reflect the new information.
An Alberta member of the RCMP is facing three charges after an off-duty incident in Whistler, B.C. in January.
Const. Vernon Hagen is a member of the Alberta RCMP Federal Serious and Organized Hate Crime Unit. After an “incident” on Jan. 28, he is facing two counts of assault and one count of obstructing a peace officer.
According to RCMP, Hagen has been reassigned and will not resume operational duties until the charges are resolved. He made his first appearance in court in North Vancouver on Wednesday.
He made his first appearance in court on Wednesday.
Police said no further information would be released now that the matter is before the courts.
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