MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – A Hamilton police officer is facing a criminal charge after a probe by the province’s Special Investigations Unit.
Const. Kudo Park is charged with assault causing bodily harm after a 35-year-old man sustained injuries while in police custody in April of this year.
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The SIU says Thomas Schonberger complained of pain after spending a night in a local jail cell and had to be taken to hospital for treatment.
Park is scheduled to appear in court on Nov. 24.
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The unit would not release further details of its investigation.
The SIU is an arms-length agency tasked with probing reports of death or injury during interactions with police.
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