Saturday, February 06, 2010

Ottawa Officer Charged with Harassment

Ottawa police have charged one of their own with criminal harassment in connection with a series of incidents that happened over a four month period.

Police say the 43-year-old officer has been charged with three counts of criminal harassment for events that occurred between Nov. 1, 2009 and Feb. 5, 2010.

The name of the officer will not be released in order to protect the victim's privacy.

According to Supt. Mike Flanagan, there was a personal relationship between the officer and the victim.

Police are still investigating to see whether charges will also be laid under the Police Services Act.

The officer has been suspended with strict conditions, and he will appear in court on Sunday.

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