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An Edmonton police officer was found guilty Friday of assaulting a man he had taken into custody.
Const. Haoyin Zheng was found guilty of assault in relation to the arrrest of two suspects in a west Edmonton alley on Dec. 15, 2008.
Zheng faced three charges but was found not guilty of assault with a weapon and a second assault charge.
During the trial, Jean-Marc Viau testified that he was sitting handcuffed in the back of a police cruiser when Zheng leaned in, struck him with a flashlight and punched him repeatedly.
While Judge John Henderson found Zheng jostled Viau enough to rock the police cruiser from side-to-side, he believes no punches were thrown.
The judge also found the Crown was unable to prove that Zheng struck Viau with the flashlight.
A sentencing hearing is scheduled for Feb. 11.
Zheng is currently suspended with pay from Edmonton Police. He faces two unrelated assault charges in an arrest on June 6.
Const. Haoyin Zheng was found guilty of assault in relation to the arrrest of two suspects in a west Edmonton alley on Dec. 15, 2008.
Zheng faced three charges but was found not guilty of assault with a weapon and a second assault charge.
During the trial, Jean-Marc Viau testified that he was sitting handcuffed in the back of a police cruiser when Zheng leaned in, struck him with a flashlight and punched him repeatedly.
While Judge John Henderson found Zheng jostled Viau enough to rock the police cruiser from side-to-side, he believes no punches were thrown.
The judge also found the Crown was unable to prove that Zheng struck Viau with the flashlight.
A sentencing hearing is scheduled for Feb. 11.
Zheng is currently suspended with pay from Edmonton Police. He faces two unrelated assault charges in an arrest on June 6.
