(Winnipeg Sun) – A 32-year-old RCMP officer has been arrested and removed from duty following a domestic dispute that allegedly occurred last Friday afternoon.
The dispute was reported to RCMP Saturday morning. The officer, who is stationed in what RCMP termed the “West District” of Manitoba, was charged with assault and possessing a weapon for a dangerous purpose. The investigation revealed the weapon involved was a knife, said RCMP. The officer was released on a promise to appear with conditions.
The accused is an RCMP constable with two-and-a-half years of service. He has been removed from operational duties and his status is being reviewed. He was off-duty at the time of the incident. The victim did not require any medical treatment.
RCMP say the name of the officer involved and where he is stationed is not being released to protect the identity of the victim.
The accused is scheduled to appear in provincial court next month.
RCMP officer charged with assault
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
CBC News
A 32-year-old RCMP officer in Manitoba has been charged with assault in connection to a domestic dispute.
The incident allegedly occurred in the afternoon of Dec. 3 but police weren’t called until the following morning , according to a news release from the RCMP.
The officer was arrested on Dec. 4 and released on a promise to appear in court at a later date. On Dec. 7, he was charged with assault and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose.
The weapon was a knife, RCMP said.
The officer, who has been on the force for 2 ½ years, is currently stationed in western Manitoba but his name and specific detachment is not being released to protect the identity of the victim, RCMP said.
He has been removed from operational duties and his status is being reviewed.
He was off-duty at the time of the incident and is scheduled to appear in provincial court in January.
The victim did not require any medical treatment, RCMP said.