A trial has begun for an Abbotsford Police Department member charged with assault after his police dog bit a suspect in a high-profile takedown in West Vancouver.
The B.C. Prosecution Service announced in July 2022 that it had sworn charges of assault with a weapon and assault causing bodily harm against Nagel.Crown prosecutor Joseph Saulnier told the court he expects to call six officers who were involved in the day’s events to testify, as well as one officer who is an expert in the training of police dogs.
The judge in the case will have to determine whether that amounted to a criminal assault, or whether it was protected by section 25 of the Criminal Code of Canada, which permits law enforcement members to use force in the course of their duties.
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