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Brockville police officer faces second assault charge in under a year

A Brockville police officer is facing a second charge of assault in under a year, according to the SIU. Global News

Ontario’s Special Investigation Unit (SIU) has charged a Brockville police officer with assault for the second time in under a year.

According to the SIU, on July 31, Brockville police were called to an apartment building on Cartier Court for a domestic disturbance.

The SIU says that once police entered the apartment, officers became involved in an “interaction” with a 31-year-old man.

The man was arrested and brought to the police station. He later complained that he was in pain, and was taken to hospital where he was diagnosed with a serious injury.

After investigating the incident, the SIU announced Friday that Const. Jordan Latham has been charged with assault causing serious bodily harm.

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This is Latham’s second charge in under a year. He was also charged with the assault of a 59-year-old Brockville man in May 2020, which was allegedly caught on video and sent to Global News.

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