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    Vancouver police officer Const. Arminder Singh Gill charged with assault

    Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 11 Jun, 2021 04:42 PM
    • Vancouver police officer Const. Arminder Singh Gill charged with assault

    A Vancouver police officer faces an assault charge.

    The BC Prosecution Service issued a statement Friday saying the charge has been approved against Const. Arminder Singh Gill.

    The service says the charge relates to the arrest of a person in downtown Vancouver on Nov. 13, 2019.

    The service has released no other details about the allegations.

    Vancouver police have not responded to a request for information on Gill's status with the department.

    Gill's first scheduled court appearance is for Aug. 16 in Vancouver provincial court.

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