For the second time this month, a Waterloo Regional Police officer has been charged in connection with an off-duty incident.
Waterloo Regional Police say a veteran member of the force who is a special constable in court services was arrested on Saturday and has been charged with mischief — interfering with property.
The arrest was made after Guelph police investigated an incident that occurred earlier this month in Kitchener.
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They say the officer will not be named to protect the identity of the victim.
Police say the officer has been placed on administrative leave while a review is being conducted.
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On Aug. 10, Waterloo police announced that another officer had been arrested following an investigation into incidents that had occurred in Hamilton and Kitchener.
In that case, a second-year officer was charged with assault after an investigation by Hamilton police.
Again, police said the officer’s name was not being named in an effort to protect the victim.
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