CARLYLE - A verdict has been handed down by a judge in the case of a Saskatchewan RCMP officer who was charged with assault with a weapon.
Const. Dani Zaya was found not guilty of the charge in Carlyle Provincial Court on April 14.
Zaya's case went to trial in January. A judge adjourned the matter to April for a decision.
Zaya was charged with one count of assault with a weapon, namely pepper spray, under the Criminal Code following an investigation into a complaint.
According to the Saskatchewan RCMP, on Oct. 31, 2020, RCMP officers from the Carlyle detachment stopped a vehicle in Arcola to conduct an Alcohol and Gaming Regulations Act investigation, and Zaya allegedly used pepper spray on one of the occupants.
A complaint was made to Carlyle RCMP in relation to this incident on Nov. 18, 2020. An investigation was started by the RCMP South District Management Team that day and a statutory investigation was requested by RCMP South District two days later.
The investigation was completed on Feb. 12, 2021, and after consultation with Crown prosecution, Zaya was arrested and charged on June 23, 2021, and released on conditions.
He was suspended with pay.
No further information was available on the matter.
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