Hamilton police officer charged with assault
by Sebastian Bron - Spectator Reporter from on (#5H0W3)
A Hamilton police officer has been charged with assault.
The 47-year-old officer - a member of the service for 16 years - was charged with assault level one, choking and mischief under $5,000, police said in a news release Friday.
The officer and victim were known to each other.
The police service said it is not naming the officer to protect the identity of the victim.
The officer, who was expected to appear in court Friday, is suspended from duty, police said.
Sebastian Bron is a Hamilton-based reporter at The Spectator. Reach him via email: sbron@thespec.com