(Ottawa) Today, the Ottawa Police Service (OPS) charged an Ottawa Police officer with three Criminal Code of Canada offences. The 44-year-old man from Ottawa has been charged with two counts of Criminal Harassment and one count of assault with a weapon for incidents that occurred between May and December 2013.
The OPS will not release the name of the officer in order to protect the victim’s privacy as this relates to a domestic matter. We would request the media consider this when reporting on the matter.
The OPS Professional Standards Section is also investigating the matter and charges may be laid under the Police Services Act.
The officer has been assigned to administrative duties with strict conditions pending the outcome of the criminal charges.
This matter is before the courts and it is important that we respect due process