A peace officer is facing a pair of assault charges in connection with a May long weekend incident at a Welland, Ont., business, according to Niagara Regional Police (NRPS).
Investigators say the NRPS off-duty officer was involved in a May 20 altercation with “a member of the public” that landed him in hospital for treatment.
The constable, identified in a release, is currently suspended with pay and was charged Monday with two counts of assault.
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No one else was hurt in the altercation, which NRPS say is still under investigation.
The accused, who has been with the NRPS for about a year and assigned to 1 District (St. Catharines/Thorold, is set to appear in court to face the offences on Aug. 25.
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