Quebec police officer charged with assault, in 1st for watchdog Prosecutors have charged Danny Poliquin of the Sûreté du Québec with assault after a civilian was seriously injured during an intervention on July 16, 2020, in Saint-Cyrille-de-Wendover, 115 kilometres northeast of Montreal. Social Sharing CBC News · Posted: Jun 15, 2021 4:18 PM ET | Last Updated: June 15 A civilian was seriously injured during a Sûreté du Québec intervention and now an officer has been charged with assault, BEI says.(Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press) For the first time, a Quebec police watchdog investigation into the conduct of an officer during a police operation has resulted in criminal charges.