A video has been publicly released in the trial of an Ottawa police officer facing charges of assault and assault with a weapon.
Constable Goran Beric is charged in connection with an August 2021 incident when he was a patrol officer.
CCTV footage shows officers responding to a call at 506 Bronson Ave. Five officers are seen in the time-stamped video. Just after 10:32 p.m., a man falls to the ground. An officer is just off-frame. At 10:35 p.m., you can see the officer's foot press against the man's neck and head until 10:37 p.m., when he takes his foot off. The man was restrained until paramedics arrived.Beric's lawyer declined to comment.The case is back in court May 16.
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