VICTORIA – A Vancouver police officer faces an assault charge.
The BC Prosecution Service issued a statement Friday saying the charge has been approved against Const. Arminder Singh Gill.
The service says the charge relates to the arrest of a person in downtown Vancouver on Nov. 13, 2019.
The service has released no other details about the allegations.
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When asked what Gill’s status was, the Vancouver Police Department would only say that he remains an active member.
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Gill’s first scheduled court appearance is for Aug. 16 in Vancouver provincial court.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 11, 2021.
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