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Vancouver police officer charged with assault

FILE - A Vancouver police cruiser seen in Commercial Drive. Simon Little / Global News

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.

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.

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This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 11, 2021.

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