British Columbia, Canada: Assault charge against Vancouver officer Riley Emerson Robert Wiens

Assault charge approved against Vancouver police officer

An officer with the Vancouver Police Department has been charged with assault in connection with an on-duty incident last year, prosecutors announced Thursday. Const. Riley Emerson Robert Wiens is scheduled to appear in Vancouver provincial court in August. The charge was approved by "an experienced Crown counsel with no prior or current connection with the officer," the B.C. Prosecution Service said in a news release. Authorities did not provide any details regarding the alleged assault except that it dates back to March 20, 2021. B.C.'s police watchdog was called to investigate an altercation between an officer and a man outside ...

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