WRPS officer charged with assault, suspended with pay

Waterloo Regional Police Services car. (Justine Fraser, CityNews 570.)

By Christine Clark

Posted Jun 21, 2024 06:00:48 AM.

Last Updated Jun 21, 2024 10:39:09 AM.

A local police officer is facing a pair of assault charges.

Toronto Police have charged a four-year member of the Waterloo Regional Police Service in connection with an off-duty incident.

The arrest was made, and charges laid on Monday, June 17.

The officer has since been suspended with pay as per the requirements of the Community Safety and Policing Act of Ontario.

Their name has not been released.

The officer will appear in Toronto court next week.

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