Nunavik Police Officer Charged with Assault After Quebec Watchdog Investigation
The BEI says the case stems from allegations involving an Indigenous complainant, and a spokesperson expects the matter to go to trial.
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Nunavik police officer charged with assault after Quebec watchdog investigation
MONTREAL - Quebec’s police watchdog says an officer with the Nunavik Police Service appeared in court Monday to face charges of assault and assault with a weapon.
Nunavik police officer charged with assault with a weapon: BEI
Quebec’s police watchdog organization the Bureau des enquêtes indépendantes (BEI) announced yesterday that an officer of the Nunavik Police Service (NPS) was charged with one count of assault and another count of assault with a weapon. Officer Raphaël Bernier faced charges in court in Kuujjuarapik yesterday related to an incident in August of last year in the Inuit community of Umiujaq, located in the northern Nunavik region of Quebec. Radio-Can…
Nunavik police officer faces assault charges following BEI investigation
A Nunavik police officer is facing charges of assault and assault with a weapon following an investigation by Quebec’s police watchdog. The alleged offences took place in Umiujaq in northern Quebec on Aug. 26, 2025, according to the BEI.
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