NEW HAZELTON, B.C. — A Mountie in northwestern British Columbia has been charged with assault causing bodily harm.
The charge follows something that happened at the New Hazelton detachment on Sept. 4.
Const. Eric Andrew Unrau was on duty at the time.
He is to appear in court on March 22.
No further details about the alleged assault were released.
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