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Lethbridge police officer pleads guilty to assault, given conditional discharge
A Lethbridge Police Service cruiser is seen in a stock photo.
The Lethbridge Police Service says an officer who plead guilty to assault in connection with an on-duty incident has been conditionally discharged.
The assault occurred in the LPS short-term holding facility on May 10, 2023.
Police say a physical altercation happened while a male prisoner was being booked into cells, but no one was injured.
Chris Stock, a 23-year member, also faces one year of probation.
'A conditional discharge means a finding of guilt is made, but no conviction is entered,' LPS explained in a Tuesday news release.
'Upon completion of the probationary period the discharge is removed from the individual's record after a set time.'
An internal investigation into the incident is under way.
