Barrie police officer charged after violent arrest captured on video
A Barrie police officer has been charged with assault in relation to a violent arrest caught on video in February.
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Posted: Apr 29, 2021 12:53 PM ET | Last Updated: April 29
In a cellphone recording posted to Facebook, a police officer can be seen pinning a man on the ground in Barrie, Ont. last February. (Facebook/Zaria Valyear)
A Barrie, Ont. police officer has been charged with assault in relation to a violent arrest caught on video in February.
Const. Joshua Stamp, an 18-year veteran, now faces charges of assault and assault with a weapon, following an investigation by Ontario Provincial Police s Professional Standards Unit, the OPP said in a statement Thursday.