OPP Officer Charged With Assault For Allegedly Using A Taser During Traffic Stop
The senior constable faces domestic violence, fraud and obstruction charges as police say they will disclose serious misconduct allegations.
- Queensland Police have stood down a 32-year-old male senior constable from the Northern Region after he was charged with domestic violence and fraud.
- The officer allegedly contravened a police protection notice while off-duty and faces two counts of fraud and one count of obstructing police over alleged fuel theft.
- On Wednesday, August 5, the accused is scheduled to appear in the Ipswich Magistrates Court. Police emphasized the service remains committed to transparency, though the allegations remain unsubstantiated.
- The Northern Region, where the officer serves, encompasses a vast area stretching from Gladstone on the coast to the Northern Territory border.
- Those seeking support can contact the National Sexual Assault, Domestic and Family Violence Counselling Service at 1800 737 732, Lifeline at 131 114, or Beyond Blue at 1300 224 636.
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Ontario Provincial Police constable charged with assault over alleged stun gun use
TORONTO - Ontario Provincial Police say one of their officers has been charged with assault after allegedly using a stun gun during a traffic stop in north Toronto.
OPP Officer Charged With Assault For Allegedly Using A Taser During Traffic Stop
ONTARIO-The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Professional Standards Unit (PSU) has charged an OPP officer in relation to an on-duty incident. On Friday, January 2, 2026, an OPP officer in an unmarked cruiser initiated a traffic stop on Yonge Street in North York. Police say during the traffic stop, the officer discharged a conducted energy weapon (CEW). […]
Ontario Provincial Police constable charged with assault over alleged stun gun use – 105.9 The Region
TORONTO — Ontario Provincial Police say one of their officers has been charged with assault after allegedly using a stun gun during a traffic stop in north Toronto. OPP say an officer in an unmarked cruiser carried out a traffic stop on Yonge Street on Jan. 2 and discharged a stun gun. They say the driver of the vehicle was arrested and charged under the Highway Traffic Act, and later taken to hospital for an assessment. Police say their profess…
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