Brodie StoneMultimedia Journalist·Northern Advocate·29 Jul, 2026 11:34 PM2 mins to readPolice conducted their own investigation into the incident and charged the officer with assault with a weapon, however, he was later acquitted.The police watchdog has found that an officer was unjustified in allegedly striking a man in the head with a sponge-round launcher during his arrest.The Independent Police Conduct Authority report, released today, outlined events leading up to the incident on January 10, 2023.
The man, referred to as Mr
