This case involves a police officer, Kevin Arnem, charged with assault causing bodily harm and using a weapon (his K-9 dog, Nitro) in committing the assault, contrary to section 267(b) and 267(a) of the Criminal Code, respectively.
The incident occurred during the arrest of Ramanpreet Singh, who was found in a stolen vehicle.
The central issue was whether the deployment of the K-9 dog was a reasonable use of force under section 25(1) of the Criminal Code.
The court found Mr. Singh's testimony unreliable but relied on video evidence and other police officers' accounts.
Applying a modified objective test, the court concluded that Officer Arnem acted on reasonable grounds and used necessary force given the high-risk nature of the arrest, the suspect's non-compliance, and the limited time to react.
Officer Arnem was found not guilty on both counts.
