A man who was seen on video being punched several times by a Campbellton RCMP officer during his arrest last Friday in the northern New Brunswick city has been charged with breaching his probation. André Yvon Mercier was charged Monday when he appeared by video conference in Campbellton provincial court. Last Friday, a video surfaced on social media taken earlier that day, showing an RCMP officer attempt to restrain a man, who's since been identified as Mercier. After a brief struggle, the officer can be seen striking Mercier several times in the head, upper arm and chest area. 1:17In response, the New Brunswick RCMP asked Quebec's Bureau des enquêtes indépendantes, or BEI, to conduct an independent investigation into the incident.

Source: CBC News July 07, 2021 21:22 UTC