Three Manitoba police officers are facing charges after three separate probes by the Independent Investigation Unit.
A constable with the Winnipeg police has been charged after an arrest injured a 36-year-old man.
The incident on June 16, 2018 saw police arrest the man after his vehicle was being driven erratically throughout the city. The vehicle stopped in the area of Portage Avenue and the Perimeter Highway and the driver was removed from the vehicle. The IIU says the suspect was uncooperative and force needed to be used. The driver’s right orbital bone was later discovered to have been fractured.
Constable Dustin Rodeck was served with a summons to appear in provincial court in Winnipeg on August 7.
In a separate incident, a Manitoba RCMP officer has been charged with assault after two officers responded to a call regarding an intoxicated female in Thompson on September 12, 2018.
Officers became involved in an altercation with a male bystander at the time, who was punched several times in the face.
Constable Greg Oke was issued an appearance notice and will appear in Thompson court on August 9.
Lastly, a Mountie has been charged with sexual assault after an alleged incident in Winnipeg in February 2019.
Constable Peter Mangera has been charged with one count of sexual assault and will appear in provincial court in Winnipeg on August 7.
