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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

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 BC Prosecution Service announced today that a charge of assault has been approved against a Vancouver Police officer involved in the arrest of an individual in Vancouver on November 13, 2019. Read more: https://t.co/eLOtbPkR83 #BCPS #VPD
— BCProsecutionService (@BCProsecution) June 11, 2021

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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