Two veteran Edmonton police officers have been charged with assault in connection to an arrest last year. Steven Minarchi were charged Thursday. The alleged assault took place on Oct. 4, 2020 in the Southwest Division, Edmonton police said in a media release. That same day, the Professional Standards Branch received a complaint about the officers and launched a formal investigation, police said. Steve Minarchi is one of two officers charged with assault.

Source: CBC News July 08, 2021 22:17 UTC