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Niagara Regional Police officer charged with assault

Officer was off-duty at the time of the incident
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On May 20, the Niagara Regional Police Service became aware of allegations involving a uniform constable employed with the service, following an unknown 911 call for service to a business in Welland.

When officers arrived, a police news release says, it was quickly determined that an off-duty member of the NRPS had been involved in an altercation; he was transported to hospital where he was treated and released. No one else was physically injured as a result of the altercation.

On Monday, May 29, Constl Grant Yantha was arrested and charged with two counts of assault.

Yantha was released from custody and scheduled to appear in court on Aug. 25 in St. Catharines.

Yantha has been a police officer with the NRPS for one year and was off-duty at the time of the alleged offence.

In accordance with the Police Services Act of Ontario, Yantha has been suspended with pay.