Quesnel cop charged in prisoner abuse case

QUESNEL, B.C. – A cop has been charged with assault for allegedly slapping a handcuffed prisoner in the face.

Const. Tim Wang allegedly slapped the prisoner on July 20 while another officer was present.

“Quesnel RCMP initiated an investigation after another RCMP member reported observing Cst. Tim Wang allegedly assault a handcuffed prisoner by slapping his face,” said Sgt. Rob Vermeulen.

“The prisoner was not injured. All circumstances surrounding the incident were forwarded to Crown Counsel for their review, and one count of assault was approved. Cst. Wang will be appearing in Quesnel Provincial Court on December 8, 2009,” he said.

Wang, a 12-year veteran of the force remain on active duty.

“Duty status is something that’s reviewed by the member’s Line Officer in the detachment, subject to review by Senior Management in the Division. If it’s deemed that the police officer can continue to contribute in a meaningful way, and more importantly that the alleged offending behaviour will not recur, the member will remain on duty in some capacity, ” said Vermeulen. “In this case the member remains on active duty.”

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