The accused was charged with two counts of resisting a peace officer in the execution of his duties and one count of assaulting a peace officer.
The accused was in custody in holding cells and was touching a sprinkler head on the ceiling.
When court officers directed him to stop, he refused.
Officers entered the cell and attempted to restrain him.
The accused was taken to the ground and eventually handcuffed and placed in leg irons.
The Crown alleged the accused bit Officer Mason during the restraint.
The court found significant inconsistencies in the officers' testimony regarding the events that occurred once the accused was on the ground, including conflicting accounts of who was present, how many officers participated, and whether a bite actually occurred.
The court acquitted the accused of the assault charge due to reasonable doubt but convicted him of one count of resisting a peace officer based on his initial failure to comply with the officer's direction to stop touching the sprinkler.
