Ontario Provincial Police have charged an Ottawa police officer with assault and uttering death threats in relation to an alleged domestic incident on Sunday. The unnamed male officer was off duty at the time, Ottawa police said. The Ottawa Police Service's professional standards section has now launched its own investigation. Police said they won't release the officer's name to protect the identity of the complainant. Ottawa police wouldn't comment further, and wouldn't say whether the officer has been suspended.

Source: CBC News May 15, 2019 20:03 UTC