Peel Regional Police will investigate an incident between an OPP officer and a young person on a scooter in Gravenhurst.
The incident happened Sunday and was captured on video and posted to social media. It appears to show an officer shoving a young person off his scooter.
Ontario Provincial Police say they placed the officer on administrative duties.
“To ensure transparency in this matter, I have requested that Chief Nishan Duraiappah assign members of the Peel Regional Police Service to conduct an investigation into this incident,” said OPP Commissioner Thomas Carrique.
“We understand the concerns being expressed by members of the public, and I want to assure everyone that the Ontario Provincial Police holds its members to highest levels of professionalism and accountability.”
Activities at skate parks, like most other outdoor activities, have been banned under provincial orders in an effort to control gatherings during the pandemic.
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