OFFICERS from the West Vancouver Police Department will travel to Penticton to investigate a complaint from a man who says he was assaulted in RCMP custody there.
The RCMP in the Okanagan city arrested the man in August 2011. He was released the following day, but was arrested again for breaching conditions of his release.
The man has alleged he was assaulted by an officer after being dealt with in police cells following the second arrest.
The man did not report the alleged assault at the time and did not receive medical treatment, according the RCMP "E" Division headquarters.
The officer alleged to have committed the assault has been placed on desk duty pending the outcome of the investigation.
