23-05-2025
Assault charges against Thunder Bay Police officer withdrawn
The Ontario Court of Justice withdrew an assault charge against a Thunder Bay Police Service (TBPS) officer this week.
Const. Taylor Auger was charged with assault causing bodily harm after a 33-year-old was injured after being arrested in April 2023, according to the province's police watchdog. The Crown withdrew the charges on Tuesday, said a court representative.
The Ontario Special Investigations Unit (SIU) had charged Auger in June 2024 in relation to the man's serious injury, said the SIU in a news release at the time.
The man had been arrested for public intoxication and taken to the police station, the release said.
"At the station, there was an interaction between (Auger) and the man. The man was taken to hospital where he was diagnosed with a serious injury," said the SIU release.
Thunder Bay Police Service (TBPS) said it placed Auger on administrative duties after he was charged.
