Investigation

Officer Charged in Aggravated Assault

File Number: 2024-041
Date Opened: 2024-06-14
Date Closed: 2024-09-09

Date Published: 2024-09-09

Province: New Brunswick

Police Agency: RCMP J Division

Status: Concluded
Decision: Charges laid

Summary

The SiRT received a referral regarding a female who was struck in the face in the course of an arrest on June 13, 2024, in Richmond Corner, New Brunswick. I have determined that there are reasonable and probable grounds to believe that an RCMP officer committed a criminal offence. On September 9, 2024, Corporal Andrew Whiteway was charged with aggravated assault contrary to s. 268 of the Criminal Code. Corporal Andrew Whiteway will appear before the New Brunswick Provincial Court at 689 Main Street, Woodstock, New Brunswick on October 2, 2024, at 9:30 a.m ….

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