Police officer charged

Police have charged a 29 year old male 1/C Constable from the Cannington District following an internal investigation into his involvement in the arrest of a woman in Cloverdale on 22 January 2020.

The officer has been charged with Deprivation of Liberty and Assault Occasioning Bodily Harm and will appear before the Perth Magistrates Court on 18 February 2020.

The officer is currently stood aside from operational duties.

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