Two police officers were charged with assault and assault with a weapon following the arrest of a fleeing suspect.
The suspect had engaged in a high-speed pursuit and attempted to hide under a barbecue.
The officers used a Taser and multiple leg strikes to subdue him.
The court found that while the initial use of force was justified under s. 25 of the Criminal Code due to the dangerous and dynamic circumstances, the final leg strikes delivered after the suspect was immobilized and pulled out from under the barbecue were gratuitous and constituted unjustified assaults.
Both officers were found guilty of assault level one.
