TORONTO --
A Halton Regional Police constable has been charged with assault with a weapon and mischief in connection with an April, 2020 encounter with a man outside an Oakville Tim Hortons.
On April 8, 2020, four officers encountered a male outside a Tim Hortons at Dundas Street West and Third Line.
They were called to the scene because the male was “loitering,” police said.
Police said “an interaction” occurred between the male and officers, prompting immediate concern from bystanders, one of which reportedly filmed the encounter on a phone.
The officer that engaged with the male was suspended, per the terms of the Police Service Act, and the three other officers who attended the call were put in administrative positions.